 diabetes_insipidus |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine,genetics) 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 | |
| Related terms: | diabetes nephrogenic_diabetes_insipidus | |
| Similar spelling: |
diabetes_mellitus |
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