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di·a·be·tes
\ˌdīəˈbēd.]_ēz, -ēt], ]_ə̇s, ]_iz sometimes -bēd.ˌēz or -bēˌtēz\ noun
(plural diabetes)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek diabētēs compass, siphon, diabetes, from diabainein to walk or stand with legs wide apart, to cross over
: any of certain abnormal conditions characterized by the secretion and excretion of excessive amounts of urine
< bronze diabetes >
especially : diabetes mellitus — see diabetes insipidus |