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Diabetes mellitus
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A disease in which the body does not control the amount of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood and the kidneys make a large amount of urine. This disease occurs when the body does not make enough insulin or does not use it the way it should. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A metabolic disorder characterized by abnormally high blood sugar levels due to diminished production of insulin or insulin resistance/desensitization. (NCI Thesaurus)
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