Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adult-onset diabetes mellitus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
adult-on-set -di-a-betes mel-li-tus
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
8
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

Synonyms

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 maturity-onset diabetes mellitus maturity-onset diabetes mature-onset diabetes

Questions

What does adult-onset diabetes mellitus mean?
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

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