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diabetes

/ˌdaɪ.əˈbiː.tiːz/

Diabetes is a medical condition where a person's body cannot control the amount of sugar in their blood. People with this condition often need to follow a special diet or take medicine like insulin to stay healthy.

Ejemplos

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My grandfather has diabetes, so he doesn't eat many sugary snacks.

My grandfather has a blood sugar condition, so he avoids sweets.

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Patients diagnosed with diabetes are advised to monitor their glucose levels daily.

People identified as having diabetes should check their sugar every day.

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I'm watching what I eat because of my diabetes.

I am careful with my food due to my blood sugar issues.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
diabetes
Adjetivo
diabetic
Relacionado
diabetic
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Truco para recordar

Think of the phrase 'Die-Beat-Ease': You want to beat the disease with ease by eating healthy food.

Quiz rápido

The doctor said that weight loss can help prevent Type 2 _______.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: diabetes

Ejemplos

1

My grandfather has diabetes, so he doesn't eat many sugary snacks.

everyday

My grandfather has a blood sugar condition, so he avoids sweets.

2

Patients diagnosed with diabetes are advised to monitor their glucose levels daily.

formal

People identified as having diabetes should check their sugar every day.

3

I'm watching what I eat because of my diabetes.

informal

I am careful with my food due to my blood sugar issues.

4

The study explores the correlation between obesity and type 2 diabetes.

academic

The research looks at the link between being overweight and a specific sugar condition.

5

The health plan covers all supplies needed for managing diabetes in the workplace.

business

The insurance pays for tools used to handle the sugar condition at work.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
diabetes
Adjetivo
diabetic
Relacionado
diabetic

Colocaciones comunes

manage diabetes to control the condition
type 2 diabetes the most common form of the disease
treat diabetes to give medical care for the condition
diagnose diabetes to identify the disease in a patient
prevent diabetes to stop the condition from starting

Frases Comunes

gestational diabetes

diabetes during pregnancy

juvenile diabetes

diabetes starting in childhood

insulin-dependent

needing insulin to survive

Se confunde a menudo con

diabetes vs diabetic

Diabetes is the name of the disease (noun), while diabetic describes the person or things related to it (adjective).

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Notas de uso

Diabetes is an uncountable noun and is almost always followed by a singular verb (e.g., 'Diabetes is common').

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Errores comunes

Learners often say 'the diabetes' when talking about the condition generally; it should just be 'diabetes' without the article.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the phrase 'Die-Beat-Ease': You want to beat the disease with ease by eating healthy food.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Greek word 'diabainein', meaning 'to pass through', referring to the excessive urination caused by the disease.

Patrones gramaticales

uncountable noun singular agreement no plural form
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking countries, people colloquially refer to diabetes simply as 'sugar'.

Quiz rápido

The doctor said that weight loss can help prevent Type 2 _______.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: diabetes

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