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polydipsia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | thirst, thirstiness |
Examples of polydipsia
polydipsia
This leads to polyuria, dehydration, and compensatory thirst and polydipsia.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The classical triad of diabetes symptoms is polyuria, polydipsia and polyphagia, together with fatigue, weakness, pruritis and blurred vision.
From the nature.com
- Excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction)
- Polydipsia is a medical symptom in which the patient displays excessive thirst.Porth, C. M. (1990). Pathophysiology: Concepts of altered health states. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company. ...
- A chronic excessive intake of water; a characteristic of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
- Increased water consumption
- Being excessively thirsty and drinking too much. Also a symptom of untreated diabetes.
- Excessive thirst - a possible side effect of being on some AEDs.
- A great thirst that lasts for long periods of time; a sign of diabetes
- The excessive consumption of water which can lead to electrolyte imbalances and ultimately to seizures if serum sodium becomes too low.
- Polydipsia is defined as increased or excessive thirst. Along with increased urination and hunger, polydipsia may be one of the first signs of hyperglycaemia and type 2 diabetes.^82
