Diabetes
Diabetes noun - A polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst.
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Synonyms for Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus and diabetes are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Diabetes mellitus" instead a noun "Diabetes".
Nearby Word: diabetic
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus noun - Diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria.
Usage example: “when doctors say `diabetes' they usually mean `
diabetes mellitus'”
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Synonyms for Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes and diabetes mellitus are semantically related. You can use "Diabetes" instead a noun phrase "Diabetes mellitus".
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