The document discusses various medical terms related to the endocrine system. It defines the suffixes -uria and -dipsia, which refer to conditions of the urine and thirst, respectively. It provides the terms polyuria and polydipsia, describing polyuria as a condition where more than 2.5 liters of urine is produced daily and polydipsia as excessive thirst of over 2 liters, with both often being signs of diabetes. References for the information are a medical terminology textbook and Wikipedia.

1. THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM-SUFFIXESBY: KATHRYN MCLAUGHLIN

2. -URIAA CONDITION OF THE URINE

3. -URIAPOLYURIA-a condition of too much urine - for the average adult characterized by more than 2.5 liters-Classic sign of diabetes

4. -dipsiaCondition of thirst

5. polydipsia-condition of excessive thirst-recommended to drink 8-eight ounce glasses of eater per day-excessive is characterized by more than 2 liters-often caused by diabetes

6. referencesMEDICAL TERMINOLOGY: A LIVING LANGUAGEWIKIPEDIA.COM