diabetes insipidus

Noun
  1. A rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys);
    Characterized by the chronic excretion of large amounts of pale dilute urine which results in dehydration and extreme thirst (synset 114143252)
    is a type of: diabetes - a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst
    subtypes: nephrogenic diabetes insipidus - diabetes insipidus caused by a failure of the kidney to respond to normal levels of vasopressin

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