type II diabetes
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Definitions
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
adult-onset diabetes
adult-onset diabetes mellitus
ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes
ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus
ketosis-resistant diabetes
ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus
mature-onset diabetes
maturity-onset diabetes
maturity-onset diabetes mellitus
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus