Mature-onset Diabetes (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The doctor diagnosed her with mature-onset diabetes after a routine blood test revealed high glucose levels.
- As she approached menopause, she began to experience symptoms of mature-onset diabetes, including increased thirst and fatigue.
- After years of being overweight, he was diagnosed with mature-onset diabetes and had to make significant changes to his diet and exercise routine.
- The researchers studied the effects of stress on the development of mature-onset diabetes in adults.
- With proper management, including diet and medication, most people with mature-onset diabetes can lead active and healthy lives.
Synonyms
- Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes
- Ketosis-resistant Diabetes
- Adult-onset Diabetes
- Ketosis-resistant Diabetes Mellitus
- Ketoacidosis-resistant Diabetes
- Type II Diabetes
- Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus
- Adult-onset Diabetes Mellitus
- Ketoacidosis-resistant Diabetes Mellitus
- NIDDM
- Maturity-onset Diabetes Mellitus
- Maturity-onset Diabetes