Polydipsia

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Polydipsia \Pol`y*dip"si*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. poly`s much + ?
     thirst.] (Med.)
     Excessive and constant thirst occasioned by disease.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  polydipsia
       n : excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney
           dysfunction)