Diabetis
Example: La diabetis requereix un control constant de la glucosa.
Definition
"Diabetis" refers to a chronic medical condition characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood due to the body's inability to produce or effectively use insulin. Managing "diabetis" requires constant monitoring of blood sugar levels to prevent complications.
Etymology
The word "diabetis" comes from the Latin term 'diabetes,' which itself derives from the Ancient Greek 'diabētēs,' meaning 'a siphon' or 'to pass through,' highlighting the excessive urination symptom of the disease. Did you know that the term metaphorically describes how the body 'passes through' sugar in urine?
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"Diabetis" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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