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Definition of Mature-onset diabetes
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Adult-onset Diabetes, Adult-onset Diabetes Mellitus, Ketoacidosis-resistant Diabetes, Ketoacidosis-resistant Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis-resistant Diabetes, Ketosis-resistant Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity-onset Diabetes, Maturity-onset Diabetes Mellitus, Niddm, Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes, Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Type Ii Diabetes
Generic synonyms: Diabetes Mellitus, Dm
Generic synonyms: Diabetes Mellitus, Dm
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mature-onset Diabetes
Literary usage of Mature-onset diabetes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"... as atherosclerosis and mature-onset diabetes (38). Classic stress appears to
be controlled primarily by the hyp o thalamo—pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA). ..."
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