latent diabetes
- noun
- /ˈleɪtənt daɪəˈbiːtɪs/
- Specialized
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diabetes latente
- Some people live with latent diabetes for years without knowing they have it.
Examples
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Routine screening can help uncover latent diabetes before it progresses to more serious stages.
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Doctors often diagnose latent diabetes during routine check-ups.
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Doctors may recommend monitoring for those with abnormal test results indicating latent diabetes.
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What are the risks of latent diabetes?
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Many individuals are unaware they have latent diabetes until they undergo specific blood tests.
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Health professionals stress the importance of early detection for latent diabetes to prevent complications.
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Regular check-ups can help identify latent diabetes in patients who show no symptoms.
Synonyms
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A long-term condition in which the body cannot control blood sugar levels
A mild form of diabetes that shows abnormal blood sugar tests but no clear symptoms
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Morphology
The phrase denotes a form of diabetes that is present but not currently apparent, which is directly and compositionally derived from 'latent' (existing but not apparent) + 'diabetes' (the disease). This adjective+noun pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Latent diabetes comes from latent, meaning 'hidden', and diabetes, the blood sugar problem. The picture is of diabetes quietly inside the body 'hidden' with no clear signs, so the phrase means a form of diabetes found by tests but not easily noticed.