Betty Homoki wrote: > > One of my relatives had what the family referred to as "vodena bolest". They also referred to it as secerna bolest ( he had diabetes). > > Betty diabetes, from a Greek word, lit. 'siphon' diabetes is characterized by production of excessive amounts of urine, excessive amounts of sugar in blood, and by excessive thirst, and inadequate production of insulin. s^ecérna = sugar bolest = sickness, illness, disease