diabetes

US /ˌdaɪəˈbitɪs, -tiz/

UK /ˌdaɪəˈbi:ti:z/

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noun

  • Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood

other

  • A disease in which the body does not produce insulin.
  • A disease in which the body does not make enough insulin or does not use insulin properly.
  • A metabolic disease in which the body's ability to produce or respond to insulin is impaired, resulting in elevated levels of glucose in the blood.
  • A form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy.
  • A form of diabetes, usually diagnosed in children and young adults, in which the body does not produce insulin.
  • A form of diabetes, usually diagnosed in adults, in which the body does not use insulin properly.