Which abbreviation stands for non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus?

Which abbreviation stands for non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus?

• A. Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
• B. Not Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
• C. Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
• D. Neonatal Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Answer: (C)

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus is the standard phrasing that forms the abbreviation NIDDM. Historically, diabetes was categorized as insulin-dependent (IDDM) or non-insulin-dependent (NIDDM), with the non-insulin-dependent form typically corresponding to what we now call type 2 diabetes. The hyphenation in Non-Insulin-Dependent clearly shows it’s a single descriptor that leads to the acronym. The other options either change the word meanings (Not instead of Non), omit the hyphen, or point to a different condition (neonatal), so they don’t align with the established abbreviation.

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus is the standard phrasing that forms the abbreviation NIDDM. Historically, diabetes was categorized as insulin-dependent (IDDM) or non-insulin-dependent (NIDDM), with the non-insulin-dependent form typically corresponding to what we now call type 2 diabetes. The hyphenation in Non-Insulin-Dependent clearly shows it’s a single descriptor that leads to the acronym. The other options either change the word meanings (Not instead of Non), omit the hyphen, or point to a different condition (neonatal), so they don’t align with the established abbreviation.