polydipsia

polydipsia

English

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Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.
English poly-
English -dipsia
English polydipsia

    From poly- + -dipsia.

    Noun

    polydipsia (usually uncountable, plural polydipsias)

    1. (medicine) Excessive and constant thirst, caused by disease.
      Synonym: anadipsia

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