First Known Use: circa 1846
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diabetes insipidus
noun diabetes in·sip·i·dus \-in-ˈsi-pə-dəs\
Definition of DIABETES INSIPIDUS
: a disorder of the pituitary gland characterized by intense thirst and by the excretion of large amounts of urine
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Origin of DIABETES INSIPIDUS
New Latin, literally, bland diabetes
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diabetes insipidus
noun diabetes in·sip·i·dus \-in-ˈsip-əd-əs\
Medical Definition of DIABETES INSIPIDUS
: a disorder that is caused by insufficient secretion of vasopressin by the pituitary gland or by a failure of the kidneys to respond to circulating vasopressin and that is characterized by intense thirst and by the excretion of large amounts of urine—see central diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
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