Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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diabetes | Yes | No | No | No |
diabetes insipidus | Yes | No | No | No |
diabetes (noun) | diabetes insipidus (noun) |
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a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst | a rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys); characterized by the chronic excretion of large amounts of pale dilute urine which results in dehydration and extreme thirst |