primary polydipsia (Q929963)
dry mouth and excessive fluid consumption in the absence of physiological stimuli to drink with physiological suppression of arginine-vasopressin secretion or a decrease in the sensitivity threshold of osmoreceptors (thirst center)
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aliases psychogenic polydipsia
polydipsia, psychogenic
dipsogenic polydipsia
polydipsia, primary
compulsive water drinking
violation of the thirst center
description dry mouth and excessive fluid consumption in the absence of physiological stimuli to drink with physiological suppression of arginine-vasopressin secretion or a decrease in the sensitivity threshold of osmoreceptors (thirst center)

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