Meaning of 消渴
消渴 means a traditional Chinese medical syndrome characterized by excessive thirst and frequent urination; includes diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus. Pronounced xiāo kě.
- a traditional Chinese medical syndrome characterized by excessive thirst and frequent urination; includes diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
xiāo消
kě渴
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
bìng病
jī机
shì是
yīn阴
xū虚
zào燥
rè热
。
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes the main pathogenesis of diabetes (xiāokě) is yin deficiency with dry heat.
Zhè这
wèi位
huàn患
zhě者
huàn患
yǒu有
xiāo消
kě渴
zhèng症
，
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
hē喝
dà大
liàng量
de的
shuǐ水
。
This patient suffers from excessive thirst disorder (xiāokě) and must drink large amounts of water every day.
Xiāo消
kě渴
wán丸
shì是
zhì治
liáo疗
táng糖
niào尿
bìng病
de的
zhōng中
chéng成
yào药
。
Xiaoke Pills are a traditional Chinese patent medicine used to treat diabetes.