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diabetes
[ dahy-uh-bee-tis, -teez ]
noun
, Pathology.
- any of several disorders characterized by increased urine production.
- Also called di·a·be·tes mel·li·tus [mel, -i-t, uh, s, m, uh, -, lahy, -]. a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism, usually occurring in genetically predisposed individuals, characterized by inadequate production or utilization of insulin and resulting in excessive amounts of glucose in the blood and urine, excessive thirst, weight loss, and in some cases progressive destruction of small blood vessels leading to such complications as infections and gangrene of the limbs or blindness.
- Also called di·a·be·tes in·sip·i·dus [in-, sip, -i-d, uh, s]. increased urine production caused by inadequate secretion of vasopressin by the pituitary gland.
diabetes
/ -tiːz; ˌdaɪəˈbiːtɪs /
noun
- any of various disorders, esp diabetes mellitus, characterized by excretion of an abnormally large amount of urine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diabetes1
C16: from Latin: siphon, from Greek, literally: a passing through (referring to the excessive urination), from diabainein to pass through, cross over; see diabase
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