prediabetes
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pre·di·a·be·tes
(prē'dī-ə-bē'tĭs, -tēz) 
n.
A condition thought to be a precursor of adult-onset diabetes mellitus, marked by carbohydrate intolerance or other symptoms of the disease.
prediabetic pre·di'a·bet'ic (-bĕt'ĭk) adj. & n.
n.
A condition thought to be a precursor of adult-onset diabetes mellitus, marked by carbohydrate intolerance or other symptoms of the disease.
prediabetic pre·di'a·bet'ic (-bĕt'ĭk) adj. & n.
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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pre·di·a·be·tes
(prē'dī-ə-bē'tĭs, -tēz)
n.
n.
The condition of having a hereditary tendency or high probability for developing diabetes mellitus, although neither symptoms nor test results confirm the presence of the disease.
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prediabetes
A state of latent impairment of carbohydrate metabolism in which the criteria for diabetes mellitus are not all satisfied.
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