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adult-onset diabetes
     n : mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in
         adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress
         or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled
         by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of
         insulin [syn: {type II diabetes}, {non-insulin-dependent
         diabetes mellitus}, {NIDDM}, {non-insulin-dependent
         diabetes}, {ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus}, {ketosis-resistant
         diabetes}, {ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus}, {ketoacidosis-resistant
         diabetes}, {adult-onset diabetes mellitus}, {maturity-onset
         diabetes mellitus}, {maturity-onset diabetes}, {mature-onset
         diabetes}]