diabetes insipidus
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diabetes insipidus Definition
(n)
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
diabetes insipidus Synonyms
diabetes insipidus
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