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

同义词：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??/??maturity-onset diabetes mellitus??/??maturity-onset diabetes??/??mature-onset diabetes