ˌdīəˈbēd.]_ēz, -ēt], ]_ə̇s, ]_iz sometimes -bēd.ˌēz or -bēˌtēz noun
( plural diabetes )
Etymology: Latin, from Greek diabētēs compass, siphon, diabetes, from diabainein to walk or stand with legs wide apart, to cross over
: any of certain abnormal conditions characterized by the secretion and excretion of excessive amounts of urine
bronze diabetes
especially : diabetes mellitus — see diabetes insipidus