diabetic
pronunciation
How to pronounce diabetic in British English:
UK [ˌdaɪəˈbetɪk]
How to pronounce diabetic in American English:
US [ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk]
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- Noun:
- someone who has diabetes
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or causing diabetes
- suffering from diabetes
Word Origin
- diabetic (adj.)
- 1799; see diabetes + -ic. From 1840 as a noun.
Example
- 1. If diabetic - keep blood sugars under control
- 2. With the us diabetic population forecast to exceed 30 million in a couple of decades , the annual cost to society could approach us $ 200 billion .
- 3. Wear a medical id bracelet indicating you are a diabetic so no one confuses your hypoglycemia for intoxication or vice versa .
- 4. 14,16 Conversely , periodontitis is a risk factor for worsening glycemic control in patients with diabetes and may increase the risk for diabetic complications .
- 5. However , for nsmi diabetic patients , insulin use was a much stronger predictor of death vs those with type 2 diabetes and smi .