διαβήτης
Greek
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek διαβαίνω (diabaínō, “walk, pass through”)
Noun
διαβήτης • (diavítis) m (plural διαβήτες)
- (geometry) pair of compasses (usually called a compass; an instrument used to draw circles)
- (medicine) diabetes, diabetes mellitus
Declension
Declension of διαβήτης
Synonyms
- (diabetes): σάκχαρο n (sákcharo)
- (diabetes): ζαχαροδιαβήτης m (zacharodiavítis)
See also
- υπεργλυκαιμία f (yperglykaimía, “hyperglycaemia”)
- υπογλυκαιμία f (ypoglykaimía, “hypoglycaemia”)
Further reading
- διαβήτης on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el