Synonyms of diabetes insipidus

Noun


1. diabetes insipidus, diabetes

usage: 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

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