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diabetes

 
/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/ noun [U]

Translation

a serious medical condition in which your body cannot control the level of sugar in your blood
şeker hastalığı, diyabet
587
diabetic
 
 
/ˌdaɪəˈbetɪk/ adjective
diabetik
diabetic
 
 
/ˌdaɪəˈbetɪk/ noun [C]
someone who has diabetes
şeker/diyabet hastası
587
(Definition of diabetes noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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