cardiodiabesity
n.— «Smith says a deadly troika of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity—or cardiodiabesity—as he calls it, is killing one Australian every few minutes.» —“Life in a slower lane” The Age (Melbourne, Australia) May 4, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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