About 8.3% of all Americans have diabetes mellitus, a problem that causes blood

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About 8.3% of all Americans have diabetes mellitus, a problem that causes blood glucose (sugar) levels to rise higher than normal. What does the term “mellitus" mean, and where does the disease get its name? The word "mellitus" means sweet, and the name came from the sweet smell of the patient's sweat O The word "mellitus" means bitter, and the name came from the bitter taste of the patient's skin The word "mellitus" means sweet, and the name came from the sweet taste of the patient's urine The word "mellitus" means pigmented, and the name came from the pigmentation of the patients tongue

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The word "mellitus" means sweet, and the name came from the sweet taste of the patient's urine.

The word mellitus is generally referred as Diabetes which means sweet. Because it is evident from the Chinese name given to diabetes meaning sugar urine disease. The word mellitus is a Latin word which means honeyed or sweet. Mellitus is meant as sweet because in diabetes excess sugar is found in blood and also in urine.

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