Diabetes Glossary T - XY

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Team management: A diabetes treatment approach in which medical care is provided by a team of health care professionals including a doctor, a dietician, a nurse, a diabetes educator, and others. The team

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Diabetes Glossary P – PU

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Pancreas: An organ that makes insulin and enzymes for digestion. The pancreas is located behind the lower part of the stomach and is about the size of a hand.

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Diabetes Glossary S – SY

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Saccharin: A sweetener with no calories and no nutritional value.

Secondary diabetes: A type of diabetes caused by another disease or certain drugs or chemicals.

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Diabetes Glossary R – RI

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Rapid-acting insulin: A type of insulin that starts to lower blood glucose within 5 to 10 minutes after injection and has its strongest effect 30 minutes to 3 hours after injection, depending

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Diabetes Glossary K - LO

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Ketoacidosis: See diabetic ketoacidosis

Ketone: A chemical produced when there is a shortage of insulin in the blood and the body breaks down body fat for

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Diabetes Glossary M – MY

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Macrovascular disease: Disease of the large blood vessels, such as those found in the heart. Lipids and blood clots build up in the large blood vessels and can cause atherosclerosis, coronary heart

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Diabetes Glossary N – OR

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Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum: A skin condition usually on the lower part of the legs. Lesions can be small or extend over a large area. They are usually raised, yellow, and waxy in appearance

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Diabetes Glossary H – HY

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HDL cholesterol: High-density-lipoprotein (HDL), a fat found in the blood, takes extra cholesterol from the blood to the liver for removal. Also called “good” cholesterol

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Diabetes Glossary I – JU

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IDDM (insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus): Former term for type 1 diabetes

Immune system: The body’s system for protecting itself from viruses and bacteria or any “foreign” substances

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Diabetes Glossary G – GR

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Gangrene: The death of body tissue, most often caused by a lack of blood flow and infection. It can lead to amputation

Gastroparesis: A form of neuropathy

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