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| di·a·be·tes mel·li·tus [ dī ə b teez mə ltəss, dī ə b teez méllitəss, d ə b teez mə ltəss, d ə btiss mə ltəss, d ə b teez mə ltəss, d ə btiss mə ltəss ] |
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metabolic disorder affecting blood sugar levels: a disorder in which there is no control of blood sugar, through inadequate insulin production Type 1 or decreased sensitivity to insulin Type 2, causing kidney, eye, and nerve damage. Type 1 usually develops in childhood and requires lifelong injection of insulin, while Type 2 typically develops in middle age and can usually be controlled by diet and drugs.
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| [< modern Latin, "honey-sweet diabetes"] |
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