diabetes
nounUK /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/
US /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiz/
A sickness where your body has trouble using sugar from food for energy.
My grandpa checks his blood sugar every day because he has diabetes.
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2. Diabetes mellitus, a group of metabolic disorders marked by high blood glucose levels.
Type 2 diabetes is often managed with diet and exercise.
3. Diabetes insipidus, a rare condition causing excessive thirst and urination due to hormone problems.
Diabetes insipidus is different from the more common sugar-related diabetes.
4. In older medical use, any condition causing excessive passing of urine.
Early doctors used the word diabetes for illnesses that made patients urinate a lot.