Polydipsia
"Polydipsia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D059606
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.759 C23.888.663
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