Spanish Conversation · Level 44
75 words
Spanish word
diabetes
Pronunciation
IPA/djaˈβetes/
Meaning
- feminine noundiabetes
Example
Tengo diabetes desde hace dos años.
I've had diabetes for two years.
More examples
Es importante controlar la diabetes con dieta y ejercicio.
It is important to control diabetes with diet and exercise.
Core concept
Persistent high and fluctuating blood glucose levels.
Common phrases
tener diabetes
have diabetes
controlar la diabetes
control diabetes
diagnosticar diabetes
diagnose diabetes
Similar words
diabetes tipo 2: Adult-onset diabetes caused by insulin resistance and often linked to overweight.
diabetes tipo 1: Autoimmune diabetes with little or no insulin production, typically starting in childhood.
hiperglucemia: State in which blood glucose level is higher than normal, either briefly or over a longer period.
Definition in Spanish
Trastorno crónico que provoca niveles elevados o inestables de glucosa en sangre debido a una menor producción de insulina o a resistencia a su efecto.
Word origin
From Greek διάβητης (diabētēs) meaning 'one who passes through', originally describing excessive urination and later adopted via Latin into medical use for disorders of blood sugar regulation.
Usage tips
- Spanish commonly expresses having the condition with tener (tener diabetes or padecer diabetes) and speakers usually specify diabetes tipo 1 or diabetes tipo 2 when relevant.