DIABETES
diabetes
(noun) a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
diabetes (uncountable)
A group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin.
Diabetes insipidus, a condition characterized by excessive thirst and excretion of large amounts of severely diluted urine.
(slang, humorous) Any food or beverage with a high amount of sugar.
Synonyms
• (group of metabolic diseases): diabetes mellitus, DM, diabeetus (humorous)
Hyponyms
• (group of metabolic diseases): IDDM, juvenile diabetes, NIDDM
Anagrams
• beadiest
Source: Wiktionary
Di`a*be"tes, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. Diabase.] (Med.)
Definition: A disease which is attended with a persistent, excessive discharge of urine. Most frequently the urine is not only increased in quantity, but contains saccharine matter, in which case the disease is generally fatal. Diabetes mellitus Etym: [NL., sweet diabetes], that form of diabetes in which the urine contains saccharine matter.
– Diabetes insipidus Etym: [NL., lit., diabetes], the form of diabetes in which the urine contains no abnormal constituent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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POLYGENIC
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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