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diabetesConcise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press: diabetes /ˌdʌɪəˈbiːtiːz/ ▶noun a disorder of the metabolism causing excessive thirst and the production of large amounts of urine. – origin C16: via L. from Gk, lit. ‘siphon’, from diabainein ‘go through’. 'diabetes' also found in these Oxford entries:
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