A doctor told a patient that she had polydipsia. The patient asks you what that is. What would you tell her?

A. She had an excessive amount of water in her urine.
B. She had multiple developmental abnormalities.
C. She had excessive thirst.
D. She had multiple anomalies of the connective tissue.


Answer: C

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