hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]hyperosmolar + hyperglycemic + nonketoic + coma
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma (plural hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic comas)
- A type of diabetic coma caused by elevated levels of sugar in the bodies of people with type II diabetes.