insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (iddm)
1Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus — (IDDM) is a medical term that describes diabetes mellitus that requires insulin therapy to avoid ketoacidosis. IDDM is often considered a synonym for juvenile diabetes mellitus and type 1 diabetes mellitus, though the three terms are not entirely …
2insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus — diabetes di a*be tes, n. [NL., from Gr. ?, fr. ? to pass or cross over. See {Diabase}.] (Med.) Any of several diseases which is attended with a persistent, excessive discharge of urine; when used without qualification, the term usually refers to… …
3insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus — n type 1 diabetes abbr. IDDM * * * (IDD) (IDDM) type 1 d. mellitus …
4non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus — diabetes di a*be tes, n. [NL., from Gr. ?, fr. ? to pass or cross over. See {Diabase}.] (Med.) Any of several diseases which is attended with a persistent, excessive discharge of urine; when used without qualification, the term usually refers to… …
5insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus — noun 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 • Syn: ↑type I… …
6insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus — noun Date: 1980 type 1 diabetes abbreviation IDDM …
7Diabetes mellitus — Diabetes redirects here. For other uses, see Diabetes (disambiguation). Diabetes mellitus Classification and external resources Universal blue circle symbol for diabetes.[1] …
8diabetes mellitus — [mə līt′əs] n. 〚ModL, lit., honey diabetes < L mellitus, of honey, honeyed < mel, honey: see MILDEW〛 a chronic form of diabetes involving an insulin deficiency and characterized by an excess of sugar in the blood and urine, and by hunger, thirst …
9diabetes mellitus — noun diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria when doctors say diabetes they usually mean diabetes mellitus • Syn: ↑DM • Hypernyms: ↑diabetes • Hyponyms: ↑type I diabetes, ↑ …
10Diabetes mellitus type 1 — Diabetes type 1 Classification and external resources Universal blue circle symbol for diabetes.[1] ICD 10 …
