diabetes mellitus
noun
diabetes mel·li·tus
-ˈme-lə-təs 
: 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
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For example, diabetes mellitus should be suspected if the tongue has a yellow coating, whereas a purple tongue with a thick fatty layer may be a symptom of cancer and a white tongue may indicate a lack of iron in a person’s blood.
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Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Diabetic nephropathy is a complication of diabetes mellitus, a medical condition that leads to high blood glucose.
—Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
Though these symptoms are also seen with diabetes mellitus (DM), remember that the two conditions are distinct.
—Erika Prouty, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
It is not related to the more common diabetes mellitus, in which the body cannot properly regulate blood glucose (sugar) levels.
—Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
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Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Diabetic nephropathy is a complication of diabetes mellitus, a medical condition that leads to high blood glucose.
—Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
Though these symptoms are also seen with diabetes mellitus (DM), remember that the two conditions are distinct.
—Erika Prouty, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
It is not related to the more common diabetes mellitus, in which the body cannot properly regulate blood glucose (sugar) levels.
—Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
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“Diabetes mellitus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diabetes%20mellitus. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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diabetes mellitus
noun
diabetes mel·li·tus
-ˈmel-ət-əs
: an abnormal bodily condition in which less than the normal amount of insulin is produced, greater than normal amounts of urine are produced, and large amounts of sugar are contained in the blood and urine and which is marked especially by thirst, hunger, and loss of weight
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diabetes mellitus
noun
diabetes mel·li·tus
-ˈmel-ət-əs
: 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 see type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes
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