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| Descriptor English: | Polydipsia | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Polidipsia
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Polidipsia | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Polydipsie | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Polydipsias |
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| Tree number(s): |
C23.550.759 C23.888.663 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D059606 | ||||
| Scope note: | 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. |
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| Annotation: | Do not confuse with POLYDIPSIA, PSYCHOGENIC |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Thirst (1963-2011) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2012 |
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| History Note: | 2012 |
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| Related: |
Thirst
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| DeCS ID: | 54543 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D059606 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 2012/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 2011/06/24 |
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Polydipsia
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| Concept UI |
M0550788 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Polydipsia |
| Entry term(s) |
Polydipsias |
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