First Known Use: 15th century
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diabetes
noun di·a·be·tes \ˌdī-ə-ˈbē-tēz, -ˈbē-təs\
medical : a serious disease in which the body cannot properly control the amount of sugar in your blood because it does not have enough insulin
Full Definition of DIABETES
: any of various abnormal conditions characterized by the secretion and excretion of excessive amounts of urine; especially : diabetes mellitus
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Origin of DIABETES
Latin, from Greek diabētēs diabetes insipidus, from diabainein to walk with the legs apart, cross over
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diabetes
noun di·a·be·tes \ˌdī-ə-ˈbē-tēz, -ˈbē-təs\
Definition of DIABETES for Kids
: a disease in which too little or no insulin is produced or insulin is produced but cannot be used normally resulting in high levels of sugar in the blood
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diabetes
noun di·a·be·tes \ˌdī-ə-ˈbēt-ēz, -ˈbēt-əs\
plural diabetes
Medical Definition of DIABETES
: any of various abnormal conditions characterized by the secretion and excretion of excessive amounts of urine; especially : diabetes mellitus
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