American English pronunciation

How to pronounce diabetes

IPA transcription: [,daɪə'bitiz]

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Noun

  • a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst

Usage examples

  • My mother has Type Two diabetes.
  • My grandmother has Type One diabetes.
  • Drinking too much coke can cause diabetes.
  • My grandmother has Type One diabetes.
  • My mother has Type Two diabetes.
  • Drinking too much coke can cause diabetes.
  • Drinking too much coke can cause diabetes.
  • Drinking too much coke can cause diabetes.
  • People with acanthosis nigricans should be screened for diabetes and, although rare, cancer.
  • The levels increase in pregnancy, lactation, and diabetes as the villi hypertrophy.