| ketosis-resistant diabetes | Type II or adult onset diabetes mellitus, in which episodes of ketoacidosis rarely occur. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| latent diabetes | 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) |
| lipoatrophic diabetes | Loss of subcutaneous fat, which may be total, congenital, and associated with hepatomegaly, excessive bone growth, and insulin-resistant diabetes. Synonym: Lawrence-Seip syndrome, lipoatrophia, lipoatrophic diabetes. Origin: G. Lipos, fat, + a-, priv. + trophe, nourishment (05 Mar 2000) |
| lipogenous diabetes | Diabetes and obesity combined. (05 Mar 2000) |