Language Matters & Diabetes

#Languagematters and deep thoughts on the power of words

The full medical term for diabetes is diabetes mellitus. The term diabetes is derived from the Greek word dia (meaning “through”) and betes (meaning “go”). The term originally came from the idea of a siphon—as if the body was siphoning water, producing symptoms of excessive thirst and urination. I had to start somewhere with the power of words, so why n…