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Polydipsia

Excessive and constant thirst occasioned by disease.

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Thirst 76% connected

A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (as fear, excite…

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Thirstiness 76% connected

The state of being thirsty; thirst.

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Diabetes 70% connected

A disease which is attended with a persistent, excessive discharge of urine. Most frequently the urine is not only increased in quantity, but contain…

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Adipsous adjective · 78% connection

Quenching thirst, as certain fruits.

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Adipsy noun · 78% connection

Absence of thirst.

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After preposition · 78% connection

Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteou…

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Appease verb · 78% connection

To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to still; to pacify; to dispel (anger or hatred); as, to appease the tumult of…

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Autoimmune diabetes noun · 78% connection

severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss an…

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Debauchery noun · 78% connection

Excessive indulgence of the appetites; especially, excessive indulgence of lust; intemperance; sensuality; habitual lewdness.

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Dipsas noun · 78% connection

A serpent whose bite was fabled to produce intense thirst.

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Dipsetic adjective · 78% connection

Tending to produce thirst.

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Dipsosis noun · 78% connection

Excessive thirst produced by disease.

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Drink verb · 78% connection

To swallow anything liquid, for quenching thirst or other purpose; to imbibe; to receive or partake of, as if in satisfaction of thirs…

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Drought noun · 78% connection

Thirst; want of drink.

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Dysentery noun · 78% connection

A disease attended with inflammation and ulceration of the colon and rectum, and characterized by griping pains, constant desire to ev…

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Fit noun · 78% connection

A sudden and violent attack of a disorder; a stroke of disease, as of epilepsy or apoplexy, which produces convulsions or unconsciousn…

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Glanders noun · 78% connection

A highly contagious and very destructive disease of horses, asses, mules, etc., characterized by a constant discharge of sticky matter…

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Grandiloquence noun · 78% connection

high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation; "the grandiosity of his prose"; "an excessive ornateness of language"

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Grandiosity noun · 78% connection

high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation; "the grandiosity of his prose"; "an excessive ornateness of language"

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Growth-onset diabetes noun · 78% connection

severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss an…

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Hyperpyrexia noun · 78% connection

A condition of excessive fever; an elevation of temperature in a disease, in excess of the limit usually observed in that disease.

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