diabetesinsipidus

diabetesinsipidus
diabetes in·sip·i·dus (ĭn-sĭpʹĭ-dəs) n.
A chronic metabolic disorder characterized by intense thirst and excessive urination, caused by a deficiency of the pituitary hormone vasopressin.
  [New Latin diabētēs īnsipidus: Latin diabētēs, diabetes + Latin īnsipidus, insipid.]

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