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diabetes mellitus

/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
di-a-betes mel-li-tus
IPA
/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/
21
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical disorder commonly called diabetes, characterized by varying or persistent hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels), especially after eating. It is classified in two types, which are different etiologically but similar in clinical effects: type 1 and type 2.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin diabetes mellitus (“diabetes of the sweet type”) (from the fact that in centuries past, physicians sometimes tasted a patient's urine to help diagnose the illness).

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

melliferous mellifluous dehydration insulin diabetes insipidus

Synonyms

sugar diabetes dm

Questions

How do you pronounce diabetes mellitus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/.
What does diabetes mellitus mean?
A medical disorder commonly called diabetes, characterized by varying or persistent hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels), especially after eating. It is classified in two types, which are different etiologically but similar in clinical effects: type 1 and type 2.
Where does diabetes mellitus come from?
Learned borrowing from New Latin diabetes mellitus (“diabetes of the sweet type”) (from the fact that in centuries past, physicians sometimes tasted a patient's urine to help diagnose the illness).

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