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Definition of
diabetes noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
diabetes
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌdaɪəˈbit̮iz
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˌdaɪəˈbit̮əs
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a medical condition that makes the patient produce a lot of
urine
and feel very thirsty. There are several types of
diabetes
.
See
diabetes
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dhurrie
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di-
combining form
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diabetic
adjective
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