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单词 polydipsia
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Definition of polydipsia in English:

polydipsia

noun ˌpɒlɪˈdɪpsɪəˌpälēˈdipsēə
mass nounMedicine
  • Abnormally great thirst as a symptom of disease (such as diabetes) or psychological disturbance.

    〔医〕烦渴

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Patients usually present during the first year of life with polyuria, polydipsia, dehydration, acidosis, and failure to thrive.
    • Any patient treated with atypical antipsychotics should be monitored for symptoms of hyperglycemia including polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, and weakness.
    • He reported classic symptoms of diabetes, including polydipsia, polyuria, fatigue, hunger, nausea, and vomiting.
    • The most important renal effects are polydipsia and polyuria resulting from nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, and nephrolithiasis resulting from hypercalciuria.
    • A history of diabetic symptoms such as polydipsia, polyuria and weight loss may sometimes, but not always, be present.
    Synonyms
    thirstiness, dryness

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Greek poludipsios 'very thirsty', poludipsos 'causing great thirst', based on dipsa 'thirst'.

Definition of polydipsia in US English:

polydipsia

nounˌpälēˈdipsēə
Medicine
  • Abnormally great thirst as a symptom of disease (such as diabetes) or psychological disturbance.

    〔医〕烦渴

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He reported classic symptoms of diabetes, including polydipsia, polyuria, fatigue, hunger, nausea, and vomiting.
    • Patients usually present during the first year of life with polyuria, polydipsia, dehydration, acidosis, and failure to thrive.
    • The most important renal effects are polydipsia and polyuria resulting from nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, and nephrolithiasis resulting from hypercalciuria.
    • A history of diabetic symptoms such as polydipsia, polyuria and weight loss may sometimes, but not always, be present.
    • Any patient treated with atypical antipsychotics should be monitored for symptoms of hyperglycemia including polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, and weakness.
    Synonyms
    thirstiness, dryness

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Greek poludipsios ‘very thirsty’, poludipsos ‘causing great thirst’, based on dipsa ‘thirst’.

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