 diabetes_mellitus |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine,genetics) diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria | |
| Synonyms: | dm | |
| Examples: | "when doctors say `diabetes' they usually mean `diabetes mellitus'" |
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| Related terms: | diabetes chemical_diabetes nonketoacidosis_prone ketoacidosis_prone_diabetes | |
| Similar spelling: |
diabetes_insipidus |
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