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Definition of Maturity-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, Mature-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
Medical Definition of Maturity-onset diabetes
1. Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Maturity-onset Diabetes
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