IDDM

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  IDDM
       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}, {juvenile-onset diabetes}, {juvenile diabetes},
            {growth-onset diabetes}, {ketosis-prone diabetes}, {ketoacidosis-prone
           diabetes}, {autoimmune diabetes}]