NIDDM
Word-form referencesnon-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Noun
mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
- Synonyms
- type II diabetesnon-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitusnon-insulin-dependent diabetesketosis-resistant diabetes mellitusketosis-resistant diabetesketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitusketoacidosis-resistant diabetesadult-onset diabetes mellitusadult-onset diabetesmaturity-onset diabetes mellitusmaturity-onset diabetesmature-onset diabetes
- Broader terms