diabecity
n.— «A main triggering factor is weight, and a new word, “diabecity,” has been coined to describe the fact that nine out of 10 type 2 diabetics are obese.» —“Program teaching people about healthy living” by C.R. Nelson Observer-Reporter (Washington, Pa.) Dec. 12, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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