Maturity-onset Diabetes — synonyms, definition

1. maturity-onset diabetes (Noun)

NIDDM adult-onset diabetes adult-onset diabetes mellitus ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus ketosis-resistant diabetes ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus mature-onset diabetes maturity-onset diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent diabetes non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus type II diabetes

maturity-onset diabetes (Noun) — 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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