Word Explorer

Diabetes mellitus

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Diabetes mellitus"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

WordDefinition
diabetesnoun(pathology) Diabetes mellitus; any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin.
glycemianoun(medicine, American spelling) Presence of glucose in the blood (which is always true), and (usually, more specifically) average concentration thereof over time, and its regulation; in this sense, glycemia is hypernymic to euglycemia, hyperglycemia, and hypoglycemia, and a mention of glycemia is a reference to blood sugar regulation and degree or quality thereof.
hyperglycemianoun(pathology) An unusually high concentration of sugar in the blood
dysglycaemianoun(pathology) An elevated (though still relatively low) level of glucose in the blood.
hyperglycaemianounAlternative spelling of hyperglycemia. [(pathology) An unusually high concentration of sugar in the blood]
type 1 diabetesnoun(pathology) A condition characterised by a high level of glucose in the blood caused by an insufficiency of insulin.
type 2 diabetesnounA form of diabetes characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin.
dysglycemianounAlternative form of dysglycaemia. [(pathology) An elevated (though still relatively low) level of glucose in the blood.]
hyperglycæmianounObsolete form of hyperglycemia. [(pathology) An unusually high concentration of sugar in the blood]
dysglycemicnounRelating to or suffering from dysglycemia.
hypoglycosemianoun(medicine, rare) Synonym of hypoglycemia (which is the usual term).
glycosurianoun(medicine) The presence of sugars (especially glucose) in the urine, often as a result of diabetes mellitus
hyperglycosemianoun(less common) Synonym of hyperglycemia.
pathoglycemianoun(pathology) A pathological level of sugar in the blood
gestational diabetesnoun(obstetrics) A condition in which a woman without diabetes develops high blood glucose levels during pregnancy.
glycosemianoun(less common) glycemia
hyperglycosaemianounAlternative form of hyperglycosemia. [(less common) Synonym of hyperglycemia.]
prediabetesnounThe state in which blood glucose levels are above normal but have not reached those of diabetes.
glucohæmianounObsolete form of glycemia. [(medicine, American spelling) Presence of glucose in the blood (which is always true), and (usually, more specifically) average concentration thereof over time, and its regulation; in this sense, glycemia is hypernymic to euglycemia, hyperglycemia, and hypoglycemia, and a mention of glycemia is a reference to blood sugar regulation and degree or quality thereof.]
glucosurianoun(medicine) glycosuria.

Translate “Diabetes mellitus” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.

Home/Dictionary/Diabetes mellitus