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non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus definition - medical

non-in·su·lin-de·pend·ent diabetes mellitus (nŏn-ĭnˈsə-lĭn-dĭ-pĕnˈdənt)

noun Abbr. NIDDM
See diabetes mellitus.

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