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diabetes

/ˌdaɪəˈbiːdiːz/

Meanings
noun
Diabetes insipidus; any condition characterized by excessive or incontinent urine, now specifically as caused by impaired production of, or response to, the antidiuretic hormone vasopressin.

Examples :

"The doctor diagnosed the patient with diabetes insipidus, explaining that their body wasn't producing enough of the hormone needed to regulate urine production. "
medicine disease physiology condition biology anatomy organ

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration vasopressin

vasopressin noun

/ˌveɪzoʊˈprɛsɪn/ /ˌvæzoʊˈprɛsɪn/

An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.

"When Sarah was dehydrated after running a marathon, her body released vasopressin to help her kidneys conserve water. "

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explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration quantities

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

Illustration incontinent

incontinent noun

/ɪnˈkɑːntɪnənt/ /ɪnˈkɑːntənənt/

One who is unchaste.

"The teacher warned the incontinent student not to flirt with other girls in class. "

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sufficient adjective

/səˈfɪʃənt/

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to what is needed; enough

"There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages."

Illustration metabolize

metabolize verb

/mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz/

To undergo metabolism.

"The body needs time to metabolize the alcohol after drinking. "

Illustration consumption

consumption noun

/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/

The act of eating, drinking or using.

"The consumption of snails as food is more common in France than in England."

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specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration production

production noun

/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/

The act of producing, making or creating something.

"The widget making machine is being used for production now."

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characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "