hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma
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hyperosmolar + hyperglycemic + nonketoic + coma
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hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic coma (plural hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketoic comas)
- A type of diabetic coma caused by elevated levels of sugar in the bodies of people with type II diabetes.