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Meaning of word maturity-onset diabetes from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
Meaning : 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 : adult-onset diabetes, adult-onset diabetes mellitus, ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes, ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus, ketosis-resistant diabetes, ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus, mature-onset diabetes, maturity-onset diabetes mellitus, niddm, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type ii diabetes
