diabetes mellitus in which there are periods of relatively normal carbohydrate metabolism followed by relapses to the previous diabetic state.
di·a·be·tes in·ter·mit·tens
(dī-ă-bē'tēz in-tĕr-mit'enz) Diabetes mellitus in which there are periods of relatively normal carbohydrate metabolism followed by relapses to the previous diabetic state.