diabetes

[ dahy-uh-bee-tis, -teez ]

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noun

Pathology.

any of several disorders characterized by increased urine production.
Also called di·a·be·tes mel·li·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.
type 1 diabetes ( def ).
type 2 diabetes ( def ).
Also called di·a·be·tes in·sip·i·dus [in-, sip, -i-d, uh, s]. increased urine production caused by inadequate secretion of vasopressin by the pituitary gland.

diabetes

/ -tiːz; ˌdaɪəˈbiːtɪs /

noun

any of various disorders, esp diabetes mellitus, characterized by excretion of an abnormally large amount of urine

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Word History and Origins

Origin of diabetes¹

First recorded in 1555–65; from New Latin, Latin, from Greek, equivalent to �徱��ŧ- (variant stem of �徱��í�Ա𾱲� “to go through, pass over,” equivalent to dia- “through” + ��í�Ա𾱲� “to pass”) + -��ŧ�� agent suffix; dia-

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Word History and Origins

Origin of diabetes¹

C16: from Latin: siphon, from Greek, literally: a passing through (referring to the excessive urination), from diabainein to pass through, cross over; see diabase

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NHS Wales spends £1 out of every £10 they have on diabetes, for instance, yet "most Type 2 diabetes cases are preventable" with healthy eating and exercise.

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"In that category of so-called natural causes deaths are 30 and 40-year-olds who are dying from things like heart attacks or from diabetes or epilepsy," said Prof Armstrong.

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He fell into a coma on 2 December 1912, and died of complications from diabetes two days later.

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Exercise in general has been shown to improve depression and reduce the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer.

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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.

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Diabelli diabetes insipidus

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