non-insulin-dependent diabetes

Thân thiện

A doctor explains non-insulin-dependent diabetes to a patient using a chart.

Definition

Noun: A chronic metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels due to insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency. It typically develops gradually in adulthood and is often associated with obesity and lifestyle factors. Unlike Type 1 diabetes, the body usually still produces some insulin, and the condition can frequently be managed without insulin injections.

Usage

This is a medical term used to describe a specific type of diabetes mellitus, now more commonly referred to as Type 2 diabetes. * The doctor diagnosed him with non-insulin-dependent diabetes and recommended dietary changes. * Non-insulin-dependent diabetes is a major public health concern in many developed nations.

Advanced Usage

• The term non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) is the full formal name.
• While precise, the term "non-insulin-dependent diabetes" is increasingly being replaced in clinical and common usage by "Type 2 diabetes" to avoid the implication that the condition never requires insulin therapy, as some patients may eventually need it.

Variants and Related Words

• Type 2 diabetes (n.): The modern and more common term for this condition.
• Adult-onset diabetes (n.): An older term, now less favored as the condition can occur in younger individuals.
• Insulin resistance (n.): A key physiological feature of non-insulin-dependent diabetes where the body's cells do not respond effectively to insulin.

Synonyms

• Type 2 diabetes
• Diabetes mellitus type 2

Antonyms

• Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM): The formal term for Type 1 diabetes, where the body produces little to no insulin.
• Type 1 diabetes

Related Phrases

• Diet-controlled diabetes: A phrase describing a case of non-insulin-dependent diabetes managed primarily through nutritional changes.
• Oral hypoglycemic agents: The class of medications (pills) often used to manage blood sugar in non-insulin-dependent diabetes.

Học thuật

Noun

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