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111Dehydration — Excessive loss of body water. Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that cause vomiting or diarrhea may, for example, lead to dehydration. There are a number of other causes of dehydration including heat exposure, prolonged vigorous exercise… …
112Dipsosis — Excessive thirst; overwhelming desire for water or another liquid. Dipsosis may occur when the amount of water in the body falls below normal. Any activity that causes perspiration can deplete the body s water supply and trigger dipsosis. So can… …
113hypercementosis — Excessive deposition of secondary cementum on the root of a tooth, which may be caused by localized trauma or inflammation, excessive tooth eruption, or osteitis deformans, or may occur idiopathically. SYN: cementum hyperplasia. [hyper + L.… …
114hypersecretion — Excessive secretion of any tissue or gland. gastric h. excessive formation of gastric juice, especially the acid component. * * * hy·per·se·cre·tion si krē shən n excessive production of a bod …
115polydipsia — Excessive thirst that is relatively prolonged. [poly + G. dipsa, thirst] hysterical p. SYN: psychogenic p.. psychogenic p. excessive fluid consumption resulting from a disorder of the personality, without demonstrable organic lesion. SYN:… …
116polyphagia — Excessive eating; gluttony. [poly + G. phago, to eat] * * * poly·pha·gia fā j(ē )ə n excessive appetite or eating compare HYPERPHAGIA * * * n. gluttonous excessive eating. * * * poly·pha·gia (pol″e faґjə) [poly + phagia] excessive… …
117-rrhagia — Excessive or unusual discharge; hemorrhage. [G. rhegnymi, to burst forth] * * * suffix denoting excessive or abnormal flow or discharge from an organ or part. Examples: haemorrhage (excessive bleeding); menorrhagia (excessive menstrual flow). * * …
118excessively — excessive UK US /ɪkˈsesɪv/ adjective ► too much or too many: »Some property owners complained that they were being charged excessive fees. »The directive will prevent employees from working excessive hours. »Investing offshore is only worthwhile… …
119Gynecomastia — Excessive development of the male breasts. Temporary enlargement of the breasts is not unusual or abnormal in boys during adolescence or during recovery from malnutrition. Gynecomastia may be abnormal as, for example, in Klinefelter’s… …
120Hyperemesis gravidarum — Excessive vomiting in early pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarum, by definition, leads to the loss of 5% or more of the body weight of the woman. Hyperemesis gravidarum affects about one in every 300 pregnant women. It is more common in young women …
