Definition
A medical condition characterized by an abnormal lack of thirst; reduced or absent desire to drink.
Etymology
From Greek a- (prefix meaning 'without') + dipsa (meaning 'thirst'). The Greek dipsa root is related to dipsas, a type of snake, because thirst was metaphorically connected to craving or desire.
Kelly Says
Adipsia is dangerous because people can become severely dehydrated without realizing it—their warning system (thirst) is broken, which can happen with brain injuries or certain neurological disorders.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንድ ውሃ አይደለም
an-d w-aha ay-de-lem
BNবাংলা
অদিপসিয়া
a-di-pa-shi-a
CACatalà
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
CSČeština
adipsie
ah-dee-pee-zee
DADansk
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
DEDeutsch
Adipsiose
ah-dee-pee-zo-seh
ELΕλληνικά
αποψία
a-po-see-ah
ESEspañol
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
FISuomi
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
FRFrançais
adipsie
ah-dee-pee-zee
GUGU
અદિપસિયા
a-di-pa-see-ya
HAHA
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
HIहिन्दी
अनुपिष्ट
anu-pi-shṭ
HUMagyar
adipszia
ah-dee-ps-zee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
IGIG
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
ITItaliano
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
JA日本語
アディプシア
a-di-pushi-a
KMKM
អាឌីប្ស៊ី
ah-dee-p-see
MRMR
अदिप्सिया
a-di-ps-iya
MSBahasa Melayu
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
MYမြန်မာ
အာဒီပစီး
a-dee-pa-see
NLNederlands
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
NONorsk
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
PAPA
ਅਦਿਪਸੀਆ
a-di-pa-see-a
PLPolski
adipsja
ah-deeps-ya
PTPortuguês
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
RORomână
adipsie
ah-dee-pee-zee
RUРусский
адипсия
a-di-p-si-ya
SVSvenska
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
SWKiswahili
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
TAதமிழ்
தாகம் இல்லாதது
tha-gam il-la-a-thuthu
TEతెలుగు
నీరేతర
nee-ra-e-tara
THไทย
อาการขาดน้ำ
a-kan khaat nam
TLTL
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
TRTürkçe
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
UKУкраїнська
адипсія
a-di-p-si-ya
VITiếng Việt
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
YOYO
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah
ZUZU
adipsia
ah-dee-pee-thee-ah