diabetes mellitus


Definition: Meaning of, diabetes mellitus in English to English dictionary.

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  1. diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria
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diabetes mellitus used in phrases

  • adult-onset diabetes mellitus (noun)
    1. mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
  • insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (noun)
    1. severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease
  • ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus (noun)
    1. mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
  • ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus (noun)
    1. mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
  • maturity-onset diabetes mellitus (noun)
    1. mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (noun)
    1. mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
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