1. 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, type ii 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

• adult-onset diabetes
• adult-onset diabetes mellitus
• ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes
• ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus
• ketosis-resistant diabetes
• mature-onset diabetes
• maturity-onset diabetes
• maturity-onset diabetes mellitus
• niddm
• non-insulin-dependent diabetes
• non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
• type ii diabetes