diabetes mellitus
noun [ U ] medical specialized uk/daɪ.əˌbiː.tiːz ˈmel.ɪ.təs/ /daɪ.əˌbiː.tiːz məˈlaɪ.təs/ us/daɪ.əˌbiː.t̬iz ˈmel.ɪ.t̬əs/ us/daɪ.əˌbiː.t̬iz məˈlaɪ.t̬əs/
糖尿病
a severe form of diabetes in which the body cannot use glucose (= sugar as it is normally used in the body)
Insulin products are widely used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
Someone with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus has to learn to recognize the symptoms of hypoglycaemia.
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- The patient is screened for diabetes mellitus before treatment.
- Patients with diabetes mellitus are more prone to wound infection and delayed wound healing.
- There are some common foot pathologies associated with diabetes mellitus.
- Weight loss may occur with diabetes mellitus, despite increased appetite.