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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
2. 2
   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 wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

adult-onset diabetesadult-onset diabetes mellitusketoacidosis-resistant diabetesketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitusketosis-resistant diabetesketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus

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