Examples of polydipsia in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Low Vasopressin Large amounts of diluted urine and excessive thirst (polydipsia) are characteristic of a group of conditions formerly known as diabetes insipidus.
—
James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
Your diet may play a role in potentially developing polydipsia or related symptoms, certainly, as can other lifestyle factors; sometimes, thirst may be an indicator of a larger issue that requires a doctor's help.
—Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 27 Sep. 2020
At Patton, Nunez was treated for schizophrenia and developed psychogenic polydipsia, which drives a pervasive addiction to water.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2019
Psychogenic polydipsia is a chronic disorder in which certain psychiatric patients compulsively consume large quantities of water.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2019
Though dying from drinking too much fluid might sound like a freak accident, polydipsia is not uncommon in psychiatric hospitals like Springfield.
—Emily Woodruff, baltimoresun.com, 9 June 2017
Among patients with schizophrenia, those with severe polydipsia have a 75 percent chance of dying before patients without the compulsion to drink water, according to another study published in 2009 in Schizophrenia Research.
—Emily Woodruff, baltimoresun.com, 9 June 2017
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
Your diet may play a role in potentially developing polydipsia or related symptoms, certainly, as can other lifestyle factors; sometimes, thirst may be an indicator of a larger issue that requires a doctor's help.
—Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 27 Sep. 2020
At Patton, Nunez was treated for schizophrenia and developed psychogenic polydipsia, which drives a pervasive addiction to water.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2019
Psychogenic polydipsia is a chronic disorder in which certain psychiatric patients compulsively consume large quantities of water.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2019
Though dying from drinking too much fluid might sound like a freak accident, polydipsia is not uncommon in psychiatric hospitals like Springfield.
—Emily Woodruff, baltimoresun.com, 9 June 2017
Among patients with schizophrenia, those with severe polydipsia have a 75 percent chance of dying before patients without the compulsion to drink water, according to another study published in 2009 in Schizophrenia Research.
—Emily Woodruff, baltimoresun.com, 9 June 2017
Dictionary Entries Near polydipsia
Cite this Entry
“Polydipsia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polydipsia. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share