French Conversation · Level 13
89 words
French word
diabète
Pronunciation
IPA/djabɛt/
Meaning
- masculine noundiabetes
Example
Mon père a le diabète.
My father has diabetes.
More examples
Le diabète de type 2 se contrôle souvent par l'alimentation.
Type 2 diabetes is often controlled through diet.
Core concept
A body unable to keep blood sugar within its normal range.
Common phrases
diabète de type 2
type 2 diabetes
traitement du diabète
treatment for diabetes
contrôler le diabète
control diabetes
Similar words
glycémie: The level of glucose in the blood.
hyperglycémie: A condition in which blood sugar is higher than normal.
hypoglycémie: A condition in which blood sugar is lower than normal.
Definition in French
Affection caractérisée par une élévation anormale du taux de sucre sanguin, pouvant nécessiter un traitement durable.
Word origin
French diabète comes through Latin diabetes from Greek diabētēs, a term linked to excessive passing of urine.
Usage tips
- French uses the masculine article in le diabète and commonly says avoir le diabète for having diabetes.
Opposites
- santéhealthnoun
Related words
- diabétiquediabeticadjective
- diabétologuediabetologistnoun
- diabétologiediabetologynoun