diabetes

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   diabetes mellitus, a group of metabolic disorders marked by persistently high blood glucose because insulin is absent or ineffective

   She manages her diabetes by monitoring her blood glucose and taking insulin.

2. 2
   noun

   diabetes insipidus, a group of disorders causing excessive thirst and urination because vasopressin is deficient or ineffective

   Unlike diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus does not result from high blood glucose.

Common collocations

• latent diabetes Adjective + noun

From Latin diabetes, from Ancient Greek diabetes ("siphon"), based on diabainein ("to pass through"), referring to excessive urination. The qualifier mellitus means "honey-sweet" in Latin.

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