Maturity-onset Diabetes Synonyms
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
(Noun)
Synonyms:
- type II diabetes
- non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
- NIDDM
- non-insulin-dependent diabetes
- ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus
- ketosis-resistant diabetes
- ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus
- ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes
- adult-onset diabetes mellitus
- adult-onset diabetes
- maturity-onset diabetes mellitus
- mature-onset diabetes