Adult-onset Diabetes

Definition: Adult-onset Diabetes

Adult-onset Diabetes

Noun

1. 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.

Specialty Definitions: Adult-onset Diabetes

Domain	Definitions
Health	Former term for noninsulin-dependent or type II diabetes. (references)
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Synonyms: Adult-onset Diabetes

Synonyms: adult-onset diabetes mellitus (n), ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes (n), ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus (n), ketosis-resistant diabetes (n), ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus (n), maturity-onset diabetes (n), maturity-onset diabetes mellitus (n), non-insulin-dependent diabetes (n), non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (n). (additional references)

Crosswords: Adult-onset Diabetes

English words defined with "adult-onset diabetes": adult-onset diabetes mellitus ♦ Orinase ♦ tolazamide, tolbutamide, Tolinase. (references)

Non-Fiction Usage: Adult-onset Diabetes

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		DM has two forms, referred to as type 1 diabetes (formerly called juvenile diabetes, or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, or IDDM) and type 2 diabetes (formerly called adult-onset diabetes, or noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, or NIDDM). (references)
		Type II diabetes or noninsulin-dependent diabetes (formerly called adult-onset diabetes) is also characterized by high blood sugar levels, but these patients are often obese and usually lack the classic symptoms (fatigue, thirst, frequent urination, and sudden weight loss) associated with Type I diabetes. (references)
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Anagrams: Adult-onset Diabetes

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	Words within the letters "a-a-b-d-d-e-e-e-i-l-n-o-s-s-t-t-t-u"
	-5 letters: substantiated.
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