1. (noun)
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, maturity-onset diabetes, mature-onset diabetes
- 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: mature-onset diabetes, ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus, ketosis-resistant diabetes, adult-onset diabetes mellitus, maturity-onset diabetes, type II diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus, adult-onset diabetes, maturity-onset diabetes mellitus, ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes
Synonyms of 'ketosis-resistant diabetes':
