English noun: diabetes | |||
1. | diabetes (state) a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst | ||
Broader (hypernym) | polygenic disease, polygenic disorder | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, DM | ||
Part holonym | polydipsia, polyuria | ||