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diabetes definition

dia·betes (dī′ə bēt′ēz′, -is)

noun

any of various diseases characterized by an excessive discharge of urine; esp., diabetes mellitus

Etymology: ME diabete < L diabetes, a siphon (in LL, diabetes) < Gr diabētēs < diabainein, to pass through < dia (see dia-)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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