Monarch Disease Ontology identifier MONDO_0005148 (type 2 diabetes mellitus) can be described as follows. 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. Also known as: NIDDM, T2D, T2DM, T2DM - type 2 diabetes mellitus, adult onset diabetes, adult-onset diabetes, diabetes mellitis type 2, diabetes mellitis type II.