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Noun: diabetes  `dI-u'bee-tis
  1. A polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst

See also: diabetic

Type of: polygenic disease, polygenic disorder

Encyclopedia: Diabetes Diabetes, gestational Diabetes, insulin dependent