diabetes insipidus

/ ɪnˈsɪpɪdəs /

noun

1. a disorder of the pituitary gland causing excessive thirst and excretion of large quantities of dilute urine

Word History and Origins

Origin of diabetes insipidus¹

C18: New Latin, literally: insipid diabetes

Example Sentences

It is low in chronic interstitial nephritis, diabetes insipidus, and many functional nervous disorders.

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It is usually much increased in chronic interstitial nephritis, diabetes insipidus, and diabetes mellitus.

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This disease occurs in two forms—diabetes insipidus and diabetes mellitus.

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