DIABETES INSIPIDUS


Meaning of DIABETES INSIPIDUS in English

[ ɪn'sɪpɪdəs ]

■ noun a rare form of diabetes caused by a deficiency of the pituitary hormone vasopressin, which regulates kidney function.

Origin

C19: from diabetes + L. insipidus 'insipid'.

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