Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adult-onset diabetes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
adult-on-set -di-a-betes
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Former name of type 2 diabetes.

Uncountable

Usage

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

Questions

What does adult-onset diabetes mean?
Former name of type 2 diabetes.

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