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Definitions for: Diabetes [n] any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst
Webster (1913) Definition: Di`a*be"tes, n. [NL., from Gr. ?, fr. ? to pass or
cross over. See Diabase.] (Med.)
A disease which is attended with a persistent, excessive
discharge of urine. Most frequently the urine is not only
increased in quantity, but contains saccharine matter, in
which case the disease is generally fatal.
Diabetes mellitus [NL., sweet diabetes], that form of
diabetes in which the urine contains saccharine matter.
Diabetes insipidus [NL., lit., diabetes], the form of
diabetes in which the urine contains no abnormal
constituent.
See Also: diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, DM, polydipsia, polygenic disease, polygenic disorder, polyuria
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