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Descriptor English:   Polydipsia 
Descriptor Spanish:   Polidipsia 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Polidipsia 
Synonyms English:   Polydipsias  
Tree Number:   C23.550.759
C23.888.663
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   Do not confuse with POLYDIPSIA, PSYCHOGENIC
See Related English:   Thirst
 
History Note English:   2012 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   54543 
Unique Identifier:   D059606 

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