ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus

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ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus
      n 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
           [syn: 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
           , maturity-onset diabetes, mature-onset diabetes
           ]