diabeetus

== English == === Etymology === From the pronunciation of diabetes used by American actor Wilford Brimley in advertisements for the medical supplies home delivery service Liberty Medical. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/ === Noun === diabeetus (uncountable) (humorous) Diabetes. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:diabeetus. ==== Usage notes ==== Although diabetes can refer to both diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus, the terms diabeetus and beetus exclusively refer to diabetes mellitus. This is because this term is derived from a commercial discussing treatment for diabetes mellitus. ==== Derived terms ==== beetus === References ===