Diabetes
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| Diabetes | |
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| Term | Diabetes |
| Short definition | diabetes - (pronounced) (dy-uh-BEE-teez) One of several diseases in which the kidneys produce a large amount of urine. Diabetes usually refers to diabetes mellitus, which also involves high levels of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood because the body doesn't make enough insulin or doesn't use it the way it should |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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diabetes - (pronounced) (dy-uh-BEE-teez) One of several diseases in which the kidneys produce a large amount of urine. Diabetes usually refers to diabetes mellitus, which also involves high levels of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood because the body doesn't make enough insulin or doesn't use it the way it should
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