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diabetes meaning in Tamil

நீரிழிவு nīriḻivu

UK/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/US/ˌdaɪəˈbitiz/

diabetes in Tamil: நீரிழிவு (nīriḻivu), நீரிழிவு நோய் (nīriḻivu nōy), சர்க்கரை நோய் (carkkarai nōy). In English, diabetes means diabetes mellitus; any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin.

Tamil words for diabetes

A group of metabolic diseases
நீரிழிவு nīriḻivu, நீரிழிவு நோய் nīriḻivu nōy, சர்க்கரை நோய் carkkarai nōy

English meaning of diabetes

  1. noun Diabetes mellitus; any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin.
  2. noun Any food or beverage with a high amount of sugar.
  3. noun Diabetes insipidus; any condition characterized by excessive or incontinent urine, now specifically as caused by impaired production of, or response to, the antidiuretic hormone vasopressin.

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Questions about diabetes in Tamil

What is the meaning of diabetes in Tamil?
Diabetes in Tamil is நீரிழிவு (nīriḻivu), நீரிழிவு நோய் (nīriḻivu nōy), சர்க்கரை நோய் (carkkarai nōy).
diabetes என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Diabetes: நீரிழிவு (nīriḻivu), நீரிழிவு நோய் (nīriḻivu nōy), சர்க்கரை நோய் (carkkarai nōy).
What does diabetes mean in English?
Diabetes means diabetes mellitus; any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin.

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