Example: Diabetes affects body ability to regulate blood sugar levels
Definition
"Diabetes" is a medical condition characterized by the body's inability to properly regulate blood sugar levels, leading to high glucose concentration in the blood. It results from insufficient insulin production or the body's ineffective use of insulin, affecting overall metabolism and health.
The word "diabetes" originates from the Greek word 'diabainein,' meaning 'to pass through,' referring to excessive urination, a key symptom. It was adopted into Latin as 'diabetes' and later into English, capturing the essence of the disease's characteristic symptom.
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"The diabetes" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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