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- [dahy-uh-bee-tis, -teez]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈbi tɪs, -tiz/
- /ˌdaɪəˈbiː.tiːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-uh-bee-tis, -teez]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈbi tɪs, -tiz/
Definitions of diabetes word
- uncountable noun diabetes Diabetes is a medical condition in which someone has too much sugar in their blood. 4
- noun diabetes any of various disorders, esp diabetes mellitus, characterized by excretion of an abnormally large amount of urine 3
- noun diabetes any of various diseases characterized by an excessive discharge of urine; esp., diabetes mellitus 3
- noun diabetes any of several disorders characterized by increased urine production. 1
- noun diabetes Also called diabetes mellitus [mel-i-tuh s, muh-lahy-] /ˈmɛl ɪ təs, məˈlaɪ-/ (Show IPA). a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism, usually occurring in genetically predisposed individuals, characterized by inadequate production or utilization of insulin and resulting in excessive amounts of glucose in the blood and urine, excessive thirst, weight loss, and in some cases progressive destruction of small blood vessels leading to such complications as infections and gangrene of the limbs or blindness. 1
- noun diabetes Also called type 1 diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes, juvenile diabetes. a severe form of diabetes mellitus in which insulin production by the beta cells of the pancreas is impaired, usually resulting in dependence on externally administered insulin, the onset of the disease typically occurring before the age of 25. 1
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Origin of diabetes
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < New Latin, Latin < Greek, equivalent to diabē- (variant stem of diabaínein to go through, pass over, equivalent to dia- dia- + baínein to pass) + -tēs agent suffix
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Parts of speech for Diabetes
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diabetes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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