chemical diabetes
- noun
- /ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈdaɪəˌbitɪs/
- Specialized
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diabetes química
- Her doctor diagnosed her with chemical diabetes after finding abnormal glucose tolerance test results.
Examples
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Many people with chemical diabetes do not experience typical symptoms of diabetes.
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Early intervention is important even in cases of chemical diabetes to prevent progression.
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The doctor diagnosed her with chemical diabetes after the tests.
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People with chemical diabetes might not notice any symptoms.
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Her doctor diagnosed her with chemical diabetes after finding abnormal glucose tolerance test results.
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Many people with chemical diabetes do not experience typical symptoms of diabetes.
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People with chemical diabetes might not notice any symptoms.
Synonyms
A mild illness with high blood sugar but no clear signs
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase pairs 'chemical' (relating to chemistry or tests) with 'diabetes', so a learner who knows both words could plausibly infer it refers to a form of diabetes identified by chemical/laboratory measures rather than by obvious symptoms. However, the precise clinical meaning — a mild, test-detected form without symptoms — is specialized and could be misinterpreted (e.g., as diabetes caused by chemicals), so the relation is only partially predictable.
Etymology
The term chemical diabetes comes from the idea that chemical tests of the blood show diabetes even when a person feels well. So it means a mild form of diabetes found by lab tests, often with 'no symptoms'.