Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

type 2 diabetes

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: type- 2 -di-a-betes
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of diabetes characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

type 1 diabetes type 3 diabetes

Synonyms

T2D T2DM adult-onset diabetes

Questions

What does type 2 diabetes mean?: A form of diabetes characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin.

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