Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A type of diabetes mellitus that is characterized by insulin resistance or desensitization and increased blood glucose levels. This is a chronic disease that can develop gradually over the life of a patient and can be linked to both environmental factors and heredity.

**Synonyms:** - Adult Onset Diabetes - Adult Onset Diabetes - Adult-Onset Diabetes - Diabetes, Type 2 - Diabetes, Type II - NIDDM - Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes - Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes - Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes - T2DM - Type 2 Diabetes mellitus - Type 2 Diabetes - Type 2 Diabetes - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Non-Insulin Dependent - Type II Diabetes - Type II Diabetes - Type II Diabetes Mellitus - Type II Diabetes mellitus - Type II diabetes