Usually refers to diabetes mellitus or, less often, to diabetes insipidus. Diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus share the name "diabetes" because they are both conditions characterized by excessive urination (polyuria). The word "diabetes" is from the Greek word meaning "a siphon" because people with diabetes " [..]

A type of diabetes when a person's blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly from high to low and from low to high. Also called "unstable diabetes" or "labile diabetes."

A diabetic condition that appears during pregnancy and usually goes away after the birth of the baby. Gestational diabetes is best controlled by dietary adjustment. Gestational diabetes can cause birth complications. One complication is macrosomia, in which the baby is considerably larger than normal due to large deposits of fat; such a baby can gr [..]

Also called type 1 diabetes. See Diabetes, type 1.

An autoimmune form of diabetes, in which the body develops an immune response to its own insulin hormone. This form of diabetes is probably the most difficult type to treat, but it can be done. Treatment includes very careful diet, medication, and in experimental cases, immunology treatment.

See Diabetes, type 1.

A type of diabetes when a person's blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly from high to low and from low to high. Also called "unstable diabetes" or "brittle diabetes."

Type 2 diabetes. See also Diabetes, type 2.

A term used when a diabetic person's blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly and widely from high to low and from low to high. Also called brittle and labile diabetes.

Any of several diseases in which the kidneys make a large amount of urine. Diabetes usually refers to diabetes mellitus in which there is also a high level of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood be [..]

AA metabolic disease in which carbohydrate utilization is reduced while lipid and protein usage is enhanced; it is caused by a complete or relative deficiency of insulin and is characterized in more s [..]

1560s, from medical Latin diabetes, from late Greek diabetes "excessive discharge of urine" (so named by Aretaeus the Cappadocian, physician of Alexandria, 2c.), literally "a passer-thr [..]

A metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia caused by defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both.

Diabetes is an endocrine disorder charicterised by excessive thurst with frequent urination. once treated and if managed symptoms will subside. Diabetes has two groups diabetes insipidus and diabetes [..]

A condition in which the pancreas secretes little or no insulin - a hormone that lowers the blood sugar level.

A pain in the ass! it causes nasty scar tissue. you have to take shots(i take 5 a day) and prick your finger with a smaller needle(4 times a day for me). It causes pain and suffering. and to some litt [..]

when your pancreas stops producing insulin. NOT because of sugar. type 1 has to do with taking shots/using a pump. type 2 has to do with obesity. where you take a pill. It also includes taking your bl [..]

Just because you have Diabetes doesn't always mean you are fat and dont require insulin. You can be pencle thin and still require insulin. It depends on your body and how it uses the insulin i [..]

An awesome disease where you lose a function of your pancreas because God doesn't like you that day. You get to prick your fingers everyday to get a large sample of blood for you glucose meter [..]

A disease that you do not want to get. Trust me, it fucking sucks. You have to take shots all the time and you have to have diet drinks.

disease where the body is unable to produce or regulate certain types of carbohydrates.

Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by an inability to make or use the hormone insulin. Insulin is needed by cells to metabolize glucose, the body's main source of chemical energy. Type I diabetes, also called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, is usually caused by an autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing cells. Type II diabet [..]

This term refers to any form of metabolic disorder characterized by extreme thirst and excess urine production.

A chronic condition in which the body cannot properly use its main energy source, the sugar glucose. This is due to a relative or absolute deficiency in insulin, a hormone that is produced by the pancreas and helps glucose enter the body's cells from the bloodstream and then be processed by them. Diabetes is marked by an abnormal build-up of g [..]

A life-long disease marked by elevated levels of sugar in the blood. It can be caused by too little insulin (a chemical produced by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar), resistance to insulin or both [..]

a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst (diabetic) someone who has diab [..]

A disease which causes your body's blood sugar level to be unstable.

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A group of metabolic diseases caused by a lack of insulin production (type 1) or by the inability of the body to produce enough insulin or use it correctly (type 2).

a disease in which blood glucose (blood sugar) levels are above normal. There are two main types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is caused by a problem with the body's defense system, called the imm [..]

type of disease typically involving insulin deficiency

Diabetes is a life-long disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. It can be caused by too little insulin (a hormone produced by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar), resistance to insulin, [..]

(n) a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst

A disease in which the body does not properly produce or use insulin, resulting in abnormally high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood.

A condition caused by high levels of glucose (a form of sugar) in the blood. The amount of glucose in your blood is controlled by a hormone called insulin.

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Any of several diseases in which the kidneys make a large amount of urine. Diabetes usually refers to diabetes mellitus in which there is also a high level of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood be [..]

The diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the internal (glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. Also includes diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, pituitary diseases, and menstrual and sexual [..]

A disease marked by an excessive flow of saccharine urine. (19thC)

A disease in which the body does not properly control the amount of sugar in the blood. As a result, the level of sugar in the blood is too high. This disease occurs when the body does not produce eno [..]

A disorder due to the deposition of hemosiderin in the parenchymal Cells, causing Tissue damage and dysfunction of the liver, Pancreas, Heart, and pituitary. Full development of the Disease in Women i [..]

It is caused by Mutation of Gene encoding seipin (BSCL2).

A subtype of Diabetes Mellitus that is characterized by Insulin deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe Hyperglycemia, rapid progression to Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and Death unless t [..]

A type of Diabetes Mellitus that is characterized by severe Insulin Resistance and Lipodystrophy. The latter may be generalized, partial, acquired, or congenital (Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized [..]

Diabetes Mellitus induced by Pregnancy but resolved at the end of Pregnancy. It does not include previously diagnosed diabetics who become pregnant (Pregnancy in Diabetics). Gestational diabetes usual [..]

A hereditary or acquired form of generalized dysfunction of the Proximal Kidney Tubule without primary involvement of the Kidney Glomerulus. It is usually characterized by the tubular wasting of nutri [..]

A group of diseases characterized by high levels of blood sugar (glucose). Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body fails to produce insulin, which is a hormone that regulates blood sugar. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not use insulin normally (insulin resistance). Common symptoms of diabetes includ [..]

Diabetes mellitus induced by PREGNANCY but resolved at the end of pregnancy. It does not include previously diagnosed diabetics who become pregnant (PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS). Gestational diabetes usual [..]

Diabetes is a chronic condition in which the levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood are too high. Blood glucose levels are normally regulated by the hormone insulin, which is made by the pancreas. In people with diabetes, the.. Read more Diabetes is a chronic condition in which the levels of glucose (sugar) [..]

A metabolic disease caused by failure of the pancreas to produce insulin, a hormone that allows blood sugar (glucose) to be taken up by cells that require it for function. Type I Diabetes

see diabetes mellitus, or sugar diabetes

Diabetes: A condition in which the body does not produce enough, or properly respond to insulin.

Different types of diabetes exist in cats and the condition may be seen in overweight cats. Also cats can experience significant weight loss as a result of the condition. Depending on the type of diab [..]

A chronic health condition in which the body is unable to produce insulin and properly break down sugar (glucose) in the blood. Symptoms include hunger, thirst, excessive urination, dehydration, and w [..]

Disorder characterized by increased drinking and urination, often due to faulty blood sugar regulation by the body.

A chronic health condition where the body is unable to produce insulin and properly breakdown sugar (glucose) in the blood. Symptoms include hunger, thirst, excessive urination, dehydration and weight loss. The treatment of diabetes requires daily insulin injections, proper nutrition and regular exercise. Complications can include heart disease, st [..]

A chronic health condition where the body is unable to produce insulin and properly breakdown sugar (glucose) in the blood. Symptoms include hunger, thirst, excessive urination, dehydration and weight [..]

The short name for the disease called diabetes mellitus. Diabetes results when the body cannot use blood sugar as energy because of having too little insulin or being unable to use insulin.

Any of several metabolic diseases affecting the body’s use of blood sugars for the intake and excretion of fluids.

 A chronic health condition where the body is unable to produce insulin and properly breakdown sugar (glucose) in the blood. Symptoms include hunger, thirst, excessive urination, dehydration and weigh [..]

a metabolic disease that results in high blood sugar

A chronic health condition where the body is unable to produce insulin and properly breakdown sugar (glucose) in the blood. Symptoms include hunger, thirst, excessive urination, dehydration and weight [..]

A disorder in which sugars are not taken up in the body as they should, because there is not enough insulin (the hormone needed to convert the sugars) made by the pancreas.

A medical condition where the body is unable to produce sufficient amounts of insulin or in some cases does not produce any insulin at all. There are two forms of diabetes –type 1 and type 2.

A grouping of diseases in which either the body does not synthesize (manufacture) insulin, or else its tissues are insensitive to the insulin that it does synthesize.

Synonym(s): diabetes mellitus & unspecified diabetes mellitus

a chronic condition of having abnormally high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood.  This disease is usually caused by a deficiency in insulin, an enzyme that lowers the blood's glucose level.  The excess glucose in the blood is excreted through urine.  The body needs this glucose to make energy.  For example, the brain only uses glucose to [..]

[dahy-uh-bee-tis] A condition in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is made. Insulin is t [..]

Also called sugar diabetes characterized by increased glucose (sugar) level in the blood.

Diabetes is a condition in which a person has a high blood sugar (glucose) level, either because the body doesn’t produce enough insulin, or because body cells don’t properly respond to the insulin th [..]

Any of several metabolic disorders in which the body is not able to regulate levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood, resulting in too much glucose being present in the blood; characterized by excessive discharge of urine and persistent thirst, especially one of the two types of diabetes mellitus.

A disease where the body improperly produces insulin, sometimes linked to excess hair growth.

A group of diseases in which the body cannot properly control the amount of sugar in the blood, resulting in high sugar levels that may cause a variety of complications ranging from cardiovascular dis [..]

A disease where the body improperly produces insulin sometimes linked to excess hair growth.

A life-long disease marked by elevated levels of sugar in the blood. It can be caused by too little insulin (a chemical produced by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar), resistance to insulin or both [..]

A disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life.

A disease in which the pancreas does not manufacture an adequate amount of insulin. As a result, the level of sugar in the blood is too high. A leading factor in heart and kidney disease.

disorder of sugar metabolism. early intervention: programs and services for children with developmental delays.

Diabetes mellitus. A condition in which the body does not properly metabolize carbohydrates due to a lack of or resistance against insulin.

A group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin. Diab [..]

(disease) diabetes

A disorder in which sugars are not taken up in the body properly because the pancreas does not produce enough of the necessary hormone (insulin), or the body has become resistant to the effect of insu [..]

A pancreatic disorder that causes abnormal insulin production. This affects the body's ability to utilise sugar and other food substances and is usually treated by diet modification (restricted s [..]

A disease in which there is a high level of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood because the pancreas does not make enough insulin or the insulin that is made does not work properly.