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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 holonympolydipsia, polyuria









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