Definition of NIDDM
noun : NIDDM
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
- 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 ;
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