Diabetes insipidous is a metabolic disorder involving the pituitary gland and the kidneys. Although it shares the name, diabetes insipidous is not a subtype nor in any way related to the more common sugar diabetes (diabetes mellitus). ...more »
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Metabolic disorder due to injury of the neurohypophyseal system; results in deficient quanity of antidiuretic hormone being released or produced, failure of tubular reabsorption of water in the kidney. - (Source - Diseases Database)
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 - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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