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Definition: maturity-onset diabetes
maturity-onset diabetes
n : 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 [syn:
type II diabetes,
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
,
NIDDM,
non-insulin-dependent diabetes
,
ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus,
ketosis-resistant diabetes
,
ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus,
ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes
,
adult-onset diabetes mellitus,
adult-onset diabetes
,
maturity-onset diabetes mellitus,
mature-onset diabetes
]