diabetes insipidus
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of diabetes insipidus
C18: New Latin, literally: insipid diabetes
Example Sentences
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Chronic underproduction of ADH or a mutation in the ADH receptor results in diabetes insipidus.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Furthermore, in the rare familial neurodegenerative disease diabetes insipidus, amyloid aggregation of the prohormone provasopressin in the endoplasmic reticulum causes endoplasmic reticulum stress that results in cellular death111.
From Nature ● Nov. 8, 2016
Electrolyte imbalances can occur in severe cases of diabetes insipidus.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Other causes for hypovolemic shock include extensive burns, exposure to some toxins, and excessive urine loss related to diabetes insipidus or ketoacidosis.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In diabetes insipidus there is constant thirst and an excessive flow of urine, which, however, is not found to contain any abnormal constituent.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various
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