Diabetes vs. Diabetic — What's the Difference?

Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly known as just diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased appetite.

Of, relating to, having, or resulting from diabetes

Type 1 diabetes.

Intended for use by a person with diabetes

Type 2 diabetes.

A person who has diabetes.

Gestational diabetes. In all subsenses also called diabetes mellitus.

Of or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.

See diabetes insipidus.

Having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.

Diabetes mellitus; any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin.

Suitable for one having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.

Any food or beverage with a high amount of sugar.

A person with diabetes, usually diabetes mellitus .

Diabetes insipidus; any condition characterized by excessive or incontinent urine, now specifically as caused by impaired production of, or response to, the antidiuretic hormone vasopressin.

Pertaining to diabetes; as, diabetic or diabetical treatment.

Any of several diseases which is attended with a persistent, excessive discharge of urine; when used without qualification, the term usually refers to diabetes mellitus. The most common form is diabetes mellitus, in which the urine is not only increased in quantity, but contains saccharine matter, and the condition if untreated is generally fatal.

Someone who has diabetes

Any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst

Of or relating to or causing diabetes

Suffering from diabetes