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maturity–onset diabetes of the young

noun

Medical Definition of MATURITY-ONSET DIABETES OF THE YOUNG

:  type 2 diabetes of a relatively mild form that is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and occurs in late adolescence or early adulthood—abbreviation MODY

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