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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDiabetes
Pronunciation / Transliteration: diabeːtəs
"Diabetes erfordert eine sorgfältige Blutzuckerkontrolle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A metabolic disorder in which the body does not produce enough or properly respond to insulin, resulting in abnormal high levels of sugar in the blood.
"Regular exercise and a balanced diet are essential for managing type 2 diabetes." - 2
Short for diabetes insipidus, a rare condition characterized by intense thirst and heavy urination.
"The physician ordered tests to rule out diabetes insipidus in the patient."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'diabētēs', meaning 'a siphon' (from diabainein, 'to pass through'), because the disease causes excessive discharge of urine. The term entered Late Middle English via medical Latin, shifting over centuries from a general descriptor of excessive urination to the modern endocrine disorder definition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Diabetes" is said worldwide
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diabète
Transliteration: dyabet
"Il suit un traitement strict pour son diabète."
Diabetes
Transliteration: diabeːtəs
"Diabetes erfordert eine sorgfältige Blutzuckerkontrolle."
diabete
Transliteration: djabete
"Il diabete è una malattia cronica."
diabetes
Transliteration: djaβetes
"Muchos factores genéticos influyen en la diabetes."
diabetes
Transliteration: dʒiabitis
"A prevenção é a melhor forma de combater a diabetes."
मधुमेह
Transliteration: madhumeh
"मधुमेह के रोगियों को चीनी से बचना चाहिए।"
糖尿病
Transliteration: tángniàobìng
"健康饮食可以帮助预防糖尿病。"
당뇨병
Transliteration: dangnyobyeong
"규칙적인 운동은 당뇨병 관리에 도움이 됩니다."
糖尿病
Transliteration: tōnyōbyō
"糖尿病の治療には食事療法が大切です。"
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