dm

Noun (2)

1. diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria“when doctors say ‘diabetes’ they usually mean ‘diabetes mellitus’”Synonyms: diabetes mellitusType of diabetesKinds type II diabetes, type I diabetes, latent diabetes
2. a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meterSynonyms: decimeterdecimetreType of metric linear unitPart of meter, metreParts centimeter, centimetre