A perverted appetite for fluids, ingested without relation to bodily need. ... Origin: para-+ G. Dipsa, thirst ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(par″ә-dip´se-ә) an abnormally increased appetite for fluids, which are ingested without relation to bodily need.
Type: Term Pronunciation: par′ă-dip′sē-ă Definitions: 1. A perverted appetite for fluids, ingested without relation to bodily need.
paradipsia 1. A perverted appetite for fluids, ingested without relation to bodily needs. 2. An abnormally increased appetite for fluids, which are ingested without a bodily need.