Assertion: type diabetes | /r/Synonym | diabetes mellitus
Facets:
value: formerly
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Type 2 diabetes, formerly called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes, usually occurs after age 40 and becomes more common with increasing age.
text: People with type 2 diabetes (also known as diabetes mellitus) can’t properly use or store glucose, either because their cells resist it or, in some cases, they don’t make enough.