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The term '''diabetes''' can mean any of several different ]s which usually involve excessive ] (''polyuria'') when untreated:


'''Diabetes''' refers to several different ]s which usually involve excessive ] ('']'') when untreated. In modern medical and colloquial usage, the single word "diabetes" nearly always means one of the forms of "sugar diabetes", ]. All other kinds of diabetes are far less common.
* the most common is "sugar diabetes", ''']''', is a condition involving defects in metabolism leading to excessive blood glucose levels. It is found primarily in three forms:
⚫ ** type 1 (formerly called juvenile or ]-dependent diabetes (IDDM))
⚫ ** type 2 (formerly called adult-onset, obesity-related, or non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM))
⚫ ** ] (during ]) as well as
** many other types of non-transient ]
:In most medical contexts, the single word "diabetes" is assumed to mean one of the forms of diabetes mellitus, all other kinds of diabetes being far less common. Medical shorthand for these is "DM". In modern medical and colloquial usage, "diabetes" always refers to ].


] involves ] imbalances, or defects in metabolism, leading to high concentrations of ] in the ]. It has three common forms, although includes many<--many?--> other types of non-transient ]:
⚫ * or the less common "water diabetes", ''']''', where the body is incapable of concentrating ], leading to increased urine production, fluid loss and thirst.
⚫ ** Type 1 diabetes was formerly called juvenile or ]-dependent diabetes (IDDM).
:The current medical shorthand term for diabetes insipidus is "D.I."
⚫ ** Type 2 diabetes was formerly called adult-onset, obesity-related, or non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM).
⚫ ** ] is diabetes mellitus occurring during ].


⚫ The other major but far less common diabetes is "water diabetes", ''']''' (DI). In diabetes insipidus, the kidneys are incapable of concentrating ]. This leads to greatly increased urine production, dehydration and thirst.
* or any of several other conditions, all much more rare than the preceding.


There are several other types of diabetes <-- are there??-->, all much more rare than diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus.
⚫ The meanings of the descriptors ''mellitus'' and ''insipidus'' refer to the tastes of the urine in the two conditions (''sweet'' and ''tasteless'', respectively) and date back to the days of ] ("pisse prophecy").


⚫ ''Mellitus'' and ''insipidus'' refer to the tastes of the urine (''sweet'' and ''tasteless'', respectively) and date back to the days of urine tasting (]).

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Diabetes refers to several different diseases which usually involve excessive urination (polyuria) when untreated. In modern medical and colloquial usage, the single word "diabetes" nearly always means one of the forms of "sugar diabetes", diabetes mellitus. All other kinds of diabetes are far less common.

Diabetes mellitus involves hormone imbalances, or defects in metabolism, leading to high concentrations of glucose in the blood. It has three common forms, although includes many<--many?--> other types of non-transient hyperglycemia:

    • Type 1 diabetes was formerly called juvenile or insulin-dependent diabetes (IDDM).
    • Type 2 diabetes was formerly called adult-onset, obesity-related, or non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM).
    • Gestational diabetes is diabetes mellitus occurring during pregnancy.

The other major but far less common diabetes is "water diabetes", diabetes insipidus (DI). In diabetes insipidus, the kidneys are incapable of concentrating urine. This leads to greatly increased urine production, dehydration and thirst.

There are several other types of diabetes <-- are there??-->, all much more rare than diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus.

Mellitus and insipidus refer to the tastes of the urine (sweet and tasteless, respectively) and date back to the days of urine tasting (gustatory urinalysis).

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