anadipsia

anadipsia

 [an″ah-dip´se-ah]

intense thirst; see hyperdipsia and polydipsia.

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an·a·dip·si·a

(an'ă-dip'sē-ă),

Rarely used term for extreme thirst.
See also: polydipsia.

[G. ana, intensive, + dipsa, thirst]

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