The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Polydipsia \Pol`y*dip"si*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. poly`s much + ? thirst.] (Med.) Excessive and constant thirst occasioned by disease. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
polydipsia n 1: excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction)