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"Diabetes" is a noun which is often translated as "la diabetes", and "HIV" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "VIH". Learn more about the difference between "diabetes" and "HIV" below.
diabetes(
day
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uh
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bi
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diz
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (illness)
a. la diabetes (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was a child.Me diagnosticaron diabetes cuando era niño.
HIV(
eych
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ay
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vi
)An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. VIH
There are established precautions for healthcare workers to follow when they come in contact with HIV.Existen precauciones establecidas que los asistentes sanitarios deben seguir cuando están en contacto con el VIH.
