DIABETES INSIPIDUS


Meaning of DIABETES INSIPIDUS in English

Pronunciation: -in- ' si-p ə -d ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, literally, bland diabetes

Date: circa 1846

: a disorder of the pituitary gland characterized by intense thirst and by the excretion of large amounts of urine

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