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The following 3 entries include the term mellitus.
diabetes mellitus
noun: a variable disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by a combination of hereditary and environmental factors and usually characterized by inadequate secretion or utilization of insulin, by excessive urine production, by excessive amounts of sugar in the blood and urine, and by thirst, hunger, and loss of weight compare type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
noun: type 1 diabetes —abbreviation IDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
noun: type 2 diabetes —abbreviation NIDDM
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