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US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prē dī′ə bē′tis, -tēz, prē′dī-)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

pre•di•a•be•tes (prē dī′ə bē′tis, -tēz, prē′dī-),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]

Pathologya condition in which carbohydrate metabolism is mildly abnormal but other criteria indicating diabetes mellitus are absent.
Pathologya condition in which the development of diabetes mellitus is expected.

1935–40; pre- + diabetes

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