Korean word

당뇨

Pronunciation

Romanizationtangnyo

Meaning

  • noundiabetes

Example

어머니가 당뇨 때문에 식단을 바꿨어요.eo meo ni ga tang nyo ttae mu ne sik tta neul pa kkwo sseo yo

My mother changed her diet because of diabetes.

Illustration for 당뇨 (diabetes)

More examples

운동으로 당뇨를 관리하고 있어요.un dong eu ro tang nyo reul kwal li ha go i sseo yo

I am managing my diabetes through exercise.

Core concept

A long-term condition in which too much sugar remains in the blood or urine.

Common phrases

  • 당뇨 관리tang nyo kwal li

    diabetes management

  • 당뇨 치료tang nyo chi ryo

    diabetes treatment

  • 당뇨 합병증tang nyo hap ppyeong jeung

    diabetes complications

Similar words

당뇨병tangnyobyeong: A formal medical term for the chronic disease that affects blood sugar control.
혈당hyeoldang: A measured reading showing how much glucose is in the blood.
인슐린insyullin: A hormone that helps the body move sugar from the blood into its cells.
저혈당cheohyeoldang: A low level of sugar in the blood that may make a person feel weak or dizzy.

Definition in Korean

혈액이나 소변에 당 성분이 비정상적으로 많아 생기는 만성 질환hyeo rae gi na so byeo ne tang seong bu ni pi jeong sang jeo geu ro ma na saeng gi neun man seong chil hwan

Word origin

The term comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning sugar and urine, reflecting the observable sign that helped name the disease.

Usage tips

  • For natural conversation, English speakers usually say they have diabetes rather than use an article before the disease name.

Opposites

  • 정상혈당cheongsanghyeoldangnormal blood sugarnoun

Related words

  • 당뇨병tangnyobyeongdiabetesnoun
  • 당뇨병환자tangnyobyeonghwanjaperson with diabetesnoun

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