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Who coined the term diabetes? Thomas Willis Plato Aretaeus Hippocrates
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Who coined the term diabetes?
Thomas Willis
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Aretaeus
Hippocrates

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In the 2nd century AD Aretaeus of Cappadocia provided the first accurate description of diabetes, coining the term diabetes, while in 17th century Thomas Willis added the term mellitus to the disease
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