Diabetes (disambig)
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Diabetes is Greek for running through; mellitus means sweet and insipidus means insipid should you enjoy clinical diagnostic methods (tasting urine)Diabetes can mean either of two conditions which cause excessive urine production and thirst.
- Diabetes mellitus (DM) - characterised by the presence of glycouria, usually meant by "diabetes"
- Diabetes insipidus (DI) - rare