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
