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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Polydipsia
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Polydipsia

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Polydipsia  

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Note

  • Do not confuse with POLYDIPSIA, PSYCHOGENIC

Scope note

  • Excessive thirst manifested by excessive fluid intake. It is characteristic of many diseases such as DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; and NEPHROGENIC DIABETES INSIPIDUS. The condition may be psychogenic in origin.

History note

  • 2012

In other languages

  • polydipsia

    Finnish

  • runsas juominen
  • runsas juominen (polydipsia)
  • sitis nimia
  • ylenmääräinen jano
  • Polydipsi

    Swedish

  • Överdriven törst

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D059606

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