Dayabitis

diabetesnoun

Alternative meanings

diabetes; metabolic disease; high blood sugar; glucose problem; diabetes mellitus

Pronunciation

dah-yah-BEE-tis

Root and affixes

A loanword adapted from diabetes. Forms like diabetes, diyabetes, or dayabetis may also appear depending on spelling and region.

Variants or conjugations

dayabitis; diabetes; diyabetes; dayabetis; diyabetis; diabetes mellitus

Related words and expressions

sugar; blood; insulin; illness; health; doctor; medicine

Meaning and usage notes

Dayabitis is a documented Cebuano form. In medical contexts, diabetes or diabetes mellitus is also understood.