diabetes
The origin and history of diabetes.
Etymology
From Latin diabetes ("siphon"), from Greek diabetes, from diabainein ("to pass through") — a reference to the excessive urination the disease causes.
The origin and history of diabetes.
From Latin diabetes ("siphon"), from Greek diabetes, from diabainein ("to pass through") — a reference to the excessive urination the disease causes.
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