polydipsia

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What does polydipsia mean?

Excessive and constant thirst, caused by disease.

Where does polydipsia come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English -dipsia English polydipsia From poly- + -dipsia.

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