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Definition of Latent diabetes
1. Noun. A mild form of diabetes mellitus in which there are no overt symptoms but there are abnormal responses to some diagnostic procedures.
Medical Definition of Latent diabetes
1. A mild form of diabetes mellitus in which the patient displays no overt symptoms, but displays certain abnormal responses to diagnostic procedures, such as an elevated fasting blood glucose concentration or reduced glucose tolerance. Synonym: chemical diabetes. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Latent Diabetes
Literary usage of Latent diabetes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Medicine (1908)
"I recall especially two cases of recurrent glycosuria on the basis of apparently
latent diabetes ushered in on each occasion with an attack of influenza. ..."
2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1911)
"In consideration of the fact that he has never seen a slowly developing and latent
diabetes suddenly develop in an otherwise vigorous man to an especially ..."
3. The Harvey Lectures by Harvey Society of New York, New York Academy of Medicine (1918)
"Several interesting examples of apparent onset after traumatism have occurred,
in which it is evident that the trauma merely made active a latent diabetes. ..."
4. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"In the early stages of the disease, referred to as "chemical" or "latent" diabetes,
the patient may be asymptomatic. An abnormal blood sugar may be found on ..."
5. Diet in Health and Disease by Julius Friedenwald, John Ruhräh (1907)
"It has often been argued that people in whom a temporary glycosuria results from
any of the above causes are in a state of latent diabetes ; that the ..."
6. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman, Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) (1902)
"It was possible that these persons were the subjects of latent diabetes, or were
in a condition which would eventually lead to diabetes. ..."
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