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hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma

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hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma noun: a type of diabetic coma caused by elevated levels of sugar in the bodies of people with type II diabetes.

Noun

hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma (plural hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic comas)

  1. A type of diabetic coma caused by elevated levels of sugar in the bodies of people with type II diabetes.
    Synonyms:
    HHNC

Synonyms of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma

Forms of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma

pluralhyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic comas

Origin of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma

hyperosmolar + hyperglycemic + nonketoic + coma

Questions about hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma

What does hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma mean?
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma means a type of diabetic coma caused by elevated levels of sugar in the bodies of people with type II diabetes.
What part of speech is hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma?
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma is a noun.
What is the plural of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma?
The plural of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma is hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic comas.

Words near hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma in the dictionary

  1. hyperosmolalities
  2. hyperosmolality
  3. hyperosmolar
  4. hyperosmolar coma
  5. hyperosmolar comas
  6. hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma
  7. hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic comas
  8. hyperosmolarities
  9. hyperosmolarity
  10. hyperosmoregulation
  11. hyperosmoregulator

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