What is the meaning of diabetes mellitus?

noun

  • Diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria.
    • usage: "when doctors say `diabetes' they usually mean `diabetes mellitus'"
    • synonyms: DM
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