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May 22, 2013

Diabetes Treatment Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Diabetes Treatment article.

Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Absorption: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acidosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Analog: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ankle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arms: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artificial pancreas: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Beta cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blindness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood sugar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Breastfeeding: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calorie: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cannula: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carbohydrate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carbohydrates: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiac: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiovascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetic ketoacidosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Distal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Diuretic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzyme: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzymes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Essential: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fasting: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fasting blood glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

FDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Food and Drug Administration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastrointestinal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glycemic index: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HDL: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart attack: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemoglobin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemoglobin A1C: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypoglycemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunosuppression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Insulin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Insulin pump: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Joint: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ketoacidosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lipid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Low blood sugar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nasal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neuroendocrine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nursing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nutrition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Overweight: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pancreas: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pancreatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

PDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Physiology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Placebo: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Potassium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prescription: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Reabsorption: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Receptor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Regimen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rejection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Reservoir: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Saliva: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Seizure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensitivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sinus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Small intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sulfonylurea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sweating: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Symptomatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Triglycerides: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Type 1 diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Type 2 diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urinary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urinary tract: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urinary tract infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vaginal yeast infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Weight loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Yeast infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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