The Character Shelby's Illness in Steel Magnolias

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Spa Time, Group 820, Puzzle 3 (Time With Friends).

Question is: The Character Shelby's Illness in Steel Magnolias

and the answer is: DIABETES

Word Meaning:

DIABETES — (pathology) Diabetes mellitus; any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin.

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