insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

in·su·lin·dependentdiabetesmellitus

uncommon

noun

1.

severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease

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ketoacidosis

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Grammar

noun
singular	insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
plural	insulin-dependent diabetes mellituses

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