polydipsia

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polydipsia - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

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

polydipsia - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  polydipsia
      n 1: excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney
           dysfunction)