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DM vs mature-onset diabetes

mature-onset diabetes vs DM

DM and mature-onset diabetes both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
DM Yes No No No
mature-onset diabetes Yes No No No
As nouns, mature-onset diabetes is a hyponym of DM; that is, mature-onset diabetes is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than DM:
  • DM: diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria
  • mature-onset diabetes: 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
DM (noun) mature-onset diabetes (noun)
diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria 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
Difference between DM and mature-onset diabetes

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