diabetic

/,daiə'betik/

Thân thiện

A diabetic patient checks their blood sugar level with a glucose meter.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Suffering from diabetes: Having the medical condition characterized by high blood sugar levels.
   • Of or relating to or causing diabetes: Pertaining to the disease diabetes mellitus or its causes.

2. Noun:

   • Someone who has diabetes: A person who is diagnosed with the chronic disease diabetes.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • She follows a strict diabetic diet to manage her blood sugar.
  • The doctor explained the diabetic complications that can arise from poor control.

• Noun:

  • As a diabetic, he must monitor his glucose levels several times a day.
  • The support group provides resources for diabetics and their families.

Advanced Usage

• "Diabetic coma": A life-threatening complication of diabetes involving unconsciousness.

  • The patient was hospitalized after slipping into a diabetic coma.

• "Diabetic neuropathy": Nerve damage caused by diabetes.

  • He experiences pain in his feet due to diabetic neuropathy.

Variants and Related Words

• Diabetes (n): The name of the disease itself.

  • Type 2 diabetes is often associated with lifestyle factors.

• Diabetogenic (adj): Tending to cause diabetes.

  • Certain medications have a diabetogenic effect.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Hyperglycemic (specifically relating to high blood sugar).
• Noun: Person with diabetes.

Related Phrases

• "Diabetic retinopathy": An eye condition affecting people with diabetes.

  • Regular eye exams are crucial to detect diabetic retinopathy early.

• "Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)": A serious diabetes complication.

  • Diabetic ketoacidosis is a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. suffering from diabetes
2. of or relating to or causing diabetes

Noun

1. someone who has diabetes