hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma

noun

A type of diabetic coma caused by elevated levels of sugar in the bodies of people with type II diabetes.

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HHNC
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Meanings

nounhyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma (plural hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic comas)

plural hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic comas

  1. A type of diabetic coma caused by elevated levels of sugar in the bodies of people with type II diabetes.

    Synonyms: HHNC

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of diabetic coma caused by elevated levels of sugar in the bodies of people with type II diabetes.

Similar
HHNC

Origin

hyperosmolar + hyperglycemic + nonketoic + coma

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APA

hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperosmolar%20hyperglycemic%20nonketoic%20coma

MLA

“hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperosmolar%20hyperglycemic%20nonketoic%20coma. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperosmolar%20hyperglycemic%20nonketoic%20coma.

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