Diabetes Insipidus — definition

1. diabetes insipidus (Noun)

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diabetes insipidus (Noun) — A rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys); characterized by the chronic excretion of large amounts of pale dilute urine which results in dehydration and extreme thirst.

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diabetes
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nephrogenic diabetes insipidus