ketosis-prone diabetes
n : severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized
by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite
and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and
insulin injections are required to control the disease
[syn: {type I diabetes}, {insulin-dependent diabetes
mellitus}, {IDDM}, {juvenile-onset diabetes}, {juvenile
diabetes}, {growth-onset diabetes}, {ketoacidosis-prone
diabetes}, {autoimmune diabetes}]