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diabetes

Syllabification: (di·a·be·tes)
Pronunciation: /ˌdīəˈbētēz, -tis/
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Definition of diabetes

noun

  • a metabolic disease in which the body’s inability to produce any or enough insulin causes elevated levels of glucose in the blood .

Origin:

mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek, literally 'siphon', from diabainein 'go through'

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