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Definition of 'diabetes'Noun
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A group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin.
Diabetes insipidus, a condition characterized by excessive thirst and excretion of large amounts of severely diluted urine.
Synonyms
* (group of metabolic diseases) diabetes mellitus, DM, diabeetus (humorous)
Derived terms
* diabesity
* diabetes mellitus
* diabetes insipidus
Related terms
* diabetic
Hyponyms
* (group of metabolic diseases) IDDM, juvenile diabetes, NIDDM
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