diabetes

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/ or /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtɪs/

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Noun

Singular diabetes

Plural none

1. Diabetes is a disease which causes people to become very thirsty and urinate a lot.

   Doctors can test for diabetes by checking the amount of glucose in a person's urine.

Related words

• diabetic