adult-onset
adult-onset — 名詞
1. a form of diabetes that appears in middle-aged or older adults, where the body c
成人型
成年後才發生的疾病，尤指第2型糖尿病
a form of diabetes that appears in middle-aged or older adults, where the body cannot control blood sugar levels properly because it does not make enough insulin or cannot use insulin effectively
Dr. Okonkwo explained that adult-onset diabetes can often be managed through diet and exercise.
Okonkwo 醫生解釋說，成人型糖尿病通常可以透過飲食和運動來控制。
attributive use: adult-onset + diabetes
After turning fifty-five, Mrs. Chen was diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes during a routine checkup.
陳太太在五十五歲後，在一次例行健康檢查中被診斷出成人型糖尿病。
The hospital offers a free class for patients recently diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes.
這家醫院為最近被診斷出成人型糖尿病的患者提供免費課程。
Adult-onset diabetes is now more commonly referred to as type 2 diabetes by doctors.
現在醫生們更常將成人型糖尿病稱為第 2 型糖尿病。
Yumi's father changed his eating habits after learning he had adult-onset diabetes.
Yumi 的父親在得知自己患有成人型糖尿病後，改變了飲食習慣。
- type 2 diabetes
the modern, preferred term for the same condition
- type 1 diabetes
a different form of diabetes that usually starts in childhood and requires insulin treatment from the start
文法句型
adult-onset + [medical condition]
用法筆記
The term adult-onset is still used by some patients and older medical texts, but healthcare professionals now prefer the term type 2 diabetes because younger people and even children can develop this form of the disease.