Found 1 items, similar to non-insulin-dependent diabetes.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: non-insulin-dependent diabetes non-insulin-dependent diabetes n : 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 [syn: type II diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus , NIDDM, 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 ]