Found 1 items, similar to maturity-onset diabetes mellitus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: maturity-onset diabetes mellitus maturity-onset diabetes mellitus 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, mature-onset diabetes ]