diabetes
n. uncountablen. a medical condition where your body cannot control the amount of sugar in your blood. You might need to watch what you eat or take medicine to stay healthy.
n. a chronic metabolic disorder characterised by elevated levels of blood glucose due to insufficient insulin production or ineffective insulin use.
He manages his diabetes by checking his blood sugar every morning.
After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, she worked with a nutritionist to create a balanced meal plan.
Advances in medical technology have allowed patients with diabetes to monitor their glucose levels in real-time using wearable sensors linked to their smartphones.
From Latin diabētēs (“siphon”), from Ancient Greek διαβήτης (diabḗtēs), from Ancient Greek διαβαίνω (diabaínō, “to pass through”).
The noun is uncountable and takes a singular verb despite the 's' ending.
Diabetes are common.Diabetes is common.Diabetes is a singular noun; it requires a singular verb.