from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
type II diabetes
n 1: 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}, {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}]