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diabetes
noun
-
diabetes
a
long-term
medical
condition
in
which
the
body
cannot
control
the
level
of
sugar
in
the
blood
properly
•
Her
doctor
diagnosed
her
with
diabetes
after
several
blood
tests
.
Her
doctor
diagnosed
her
with
diabetes
after
several
blood
tests
.
•
People
with
diabetes
often
monitor
their
blood
sugar
every
day
.
People
with
diabetes
often
monitor
their
blood
sugar
every
day
.
From
Late
Latin
diabētēs
,
from
Ancient
Greek
διαβήτης
(
diabétés
)
meaning
“
a
passer
through
,
siphon
,”
referring
to
excessive
urination
,
later
applied
to
the
disease
.
noun
-
diabetes
a
rare
disorder
in
which
the
kidneys
cannot
conserve
water
,
causing
the
body
to
pass
large
amounts
of
dilute
urine
•
The
specialist
explained
that
diabetes insipidus
causes
extreme
thirst
and
frequent
urination
.
The
specialist
explained
that
diabetes insipidus
causes
extreme
thirst
and
frequent
urination
.
•
Unlike
the
common
form
of
diabetes
,
the
insipidus
type
does
not
affect
blood
sugar
levels
.
Unlike
the
common
form
of
diabetes
,
the
insipidus
type
does
not
affect
blood
sugar
levels
.
The
term
insipidus
(
Latin
for
“
tasteless
”)
was
added
in
the
late
18th
century
to
distinguish
the
condition
from
diabetes mellitus
,
whose
urine
tastes
sweet
due
to
sugar
.
