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diabetes
[ dahy-uh-bee-tis, -teez ]
noun
- any of several disorders characterized by increased urine production.
- Also called di路a路be路tes mel路li路tus [mel, -i-t, uh, s, m, uh, -, lahy, -]. a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism, usually occurring in genetically predisposed individuals, characterized by inadequate production or utilization of insulin and resulting in excessive amounts of glucose in the blood and urine, excessive thirst, weight loss, and in some cases progressive destruction of small blood vessels leading to such complications as infections and gangrene of the limbs or blindness.
- Also called di路a路be路tes in路sip路i路dus [in-, sip, -i-d, uh, s]. increased urine production caused by inadequate secretion of vasopressin by the pituitary gland.
diabetes
/ -ti藧z; 藢da瑟蓹藞bi藧t瑟s /
noun
- any of various disorders, esp diabetes mellitus, characterized by excretion of an abnormally large amount of urine
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of diabetes1
Example Sentences
He fell into a coma on 2 December 1912, and died of complications from diabetes two days later.
Exercise in general has been shown to improve depression and reduce the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer.
New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said on Wednesday that it determined Trachtenberg died of complications of diabetes mellitus, The Times has confirmed.
US actress Michelle Trachtenberg died a natural death from complications caused by diabetes, according to the New York City medical examiner's office.
Several GPs told of recent instances where they were unable to do timely diabetes tests for patients because of Synnovis delays.
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