Diabetes

diabetes

noun dee-ah-BAY-tes Rare

Origin: from Greek via Latin

Also means

diabetes mellitus

Usage Note

Diabetes is used without a plural in everyday speech. Speakers distinguish Typ-1-Diabetes (autoimmune) from Typ-2-Diabetes (lifestyle-linked); the colloquial term Zuckerkrankheit also exists.

Examples

"Sie hat seit ihrem dreißigsten Lebensjahr Diabetes und spritzt täglich Insulin."

Natural Translation

She has had diabetes since she was thirty and injects insulin daily.

Literal Translation

She has since her thirtieth year of life diabetes and injects daily insulin.

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