Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maturity-onset diabetes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: ma-tu-ri-ty-on-set -di-a-betes
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

9

Syllables

13

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

Questions

What does maturity-onset diabetes 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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