paradipsia

paradipsia
A perverted appetite for fluids, ingested without relation to bodily need. [para- + G. dipsa, thirst]

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para·dip·sia (par″ə-dipґse-ə) [para- + dipsia] an abnormally increased appetite for fluids, which are ingested without relation to bodily need.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • paradipsia — Deseo anormal de líquidos, no relacionado con las necesidades corporales. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

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