A physiologic condition, perhaps caused by hypertonicity of body fluids, insufficient to initiate drinking but at times sufficient to sustain drinking when started; loosely, oligodipsia. ... Synonym: insensible thirst, subliminal thirst. ... Origin: hypo-+ G. Dipsa, thirst ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′pō-dip′sē-ă Definitions: 1. A physiologic condition, perhaps caused by hypertonicity of body fluids, insufficient to initiate drinking but at times sufficient to sustain drinking when started; loosely, oligodipsia. Synonyms: insensible thirst, subliminal thirst Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=42842