DIABETES


Meaning of DIABETES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdī-ə-ˈbē-tēz, -ˈbē-təs ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek diabētēs diabetes insipidus, from diabainein to walk with the legs apart, cross over

Date: 15th century

: any of various abnormal conditions characterized by the secretion and excretion of excessive amounts of urine ; especially : diabetes mellitus

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