Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prediabetes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
pre-di-a-betes
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state in which blood glucose levels are above normal but have not reached those of diabetes.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English diabetes English prediabetes From pre- + diabetes.

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What does prediabetes mean?
The state in which blood glucose levels are above normal but have not reached those of diabetes.
Where does prediabetes come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English diabetes English prediabetes From pre- + diabetes.

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