Medical Terminology Terms Diabetes

Common Terms | ADA - American Diabetes Association

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A condition where the body’s blood sugar (blood glucose) levels are higher than normal (hyperglycemia) resulting from the body's inability to use or store blood sugar for energy. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas no longer makes insulin and blood sugar can’t enter the …

Glossary of Diabetes Terms - WebMD

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Diabetes - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how the body uses blood sugar (glucose). Glucose is an important source of energy for the cells that make …

What is Diabetes? | NIDDK - National …

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Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is …

What is diabetes? | CDC - Centers for …

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Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. Your body breaks down most of the food you eat into sugar (glucose) and …

Diabetes Terms Glossary | Medtronic Diabetes

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Type 1 diabetes - (Previously called juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes) is a disorder of the body’s immune system that results from the pancreas not producing …

Diabetes Glossary :: Diabetes Education Online

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The most common types of diabetes are type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) This is a medical emergency caused by not enough insulin. Without …

Understanding diabetes jargon | Patient

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Diabetologist/Endocrinologist - different terms for a doctor specialising in diabetes. Glucose - the basic sugar used by your body for energy. Measured in the blood …

Diabetes Glossary - EndocrineWeb

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Diabetes is an endocrine disorder because insulin is a hormone. In type 1 diabetes, the body doesn’t produce insulin. With type 2 diabetes, the body either …

Diabetes Jargon, Abbreviations and …

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Type 1 (autoimmune) – The most common form of type 1 diabetes Type 1 (idiopathic) – All forms of type 1 which occur without a known cause Type 1 (surgical) – Diabetes caused by partial or …