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diabetes insipidus
/ ɪˈɪɪə /
noun
- a disorder of the pituitary gland causing excessive thirst and excretion of large quantities of dilute urine
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of diabetes insipidus1
Example Sentences
Smith said he remains surprised by the resistance that Lopez, a medically knowledgeable patient, encountered when he pursued a possible diagnosis of diabetes insipidus.
These include diabetes insipidus, a rare life-long disorder which means his body cannot retain enough water; an eye condition which means he cannot blink; and facial paralysis.
He said Israel was also being treated for diabetes insipidus, a rare disorder that, according to the Mayo Clinic, causes an imbalance of water in the body.
In chronic Bright’s disease and diabetes insipidus, the specific gravity is low.
In diabetes insipidus there is constant thirst and an excessive flow of urine, which, however, is not found to contain any abnormal constituent.
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