D-phenylalanine derivative
(dee-fen-nel-AL-ah-neen): a class of oral medicine for type 2 diabetes that lowers blood glucose levels by helping the pancreas make more insulin right after meals. (Generic name: Read more»
dawn phenomenon
(feh-NAH-meh-nun): the early-morning (4 a.m. to 8 a.m.) rise in blood glucose level .
DCCT
Abbreviation for Diabetes Control and Complications Trial .
debridement
the removal of infected, hurt, or dead tissue.
dehydration
(dee-hy-DRAY-shun): the loss of too much body fluid through frequent urinating, sweating, diarrhea, or vomiting.
dermopathy
(dur-MAH-puh-thee): disease of the skin.
desensitization
(dee-sens-ih-tiz-A-shun): a way to reduce or stop a response such as an allergic reaction to something. For example, if someone has an Read more»
dextrose
(DECKS-trohss), also called glucose : simple sugar found in blood that serves as the body’s main source of energy.
diabetes
Common name for Diabetes Mellitus .
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT):
a study by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, conducted from 1983 to 1993 in people with type 1 diabetes . Read more»
diabetes educator
a health care professional who teaches people who have diabetes how to manage their diabetes. Some diabetes educators are certified diabetes educators (CDEs). Diabetes educators Read more»
diabetes insipidus
(in-SIP-ih-dus): a condition characterized by frequent and heavy urination, excessive thirst, and an overall feeling of weakness. This condition may be caused Read more»
diabetes mellitus
 (MELL-ih-tus): a condition characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from the body’s inability to use blood glucose for energy. In type 1 diabetes , the pancreas no longer makes insulin and therefore Read more»
Diabetes Prevention Program
(DPP): a study by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases conducted from 1998 to 2001 in people at Read more»
diabetic diarrhea
(dy-uh-REE-uh): loose stools, fecal incontinence, or both that result from an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine and diabetic neuropathy in the Read more»
diabetic eye disease
Common name for Diabetic Retinopathy .
diabetic ketoacidosis
KEY-toe-ass-ih-DOH-sis) (DKA): an emergency condition in which extremely high blood glucose levels , along with a severe lack of insulin , result in the breakdown of Read more»
diabetic myelopathy
(my-eh-LAH-puh-thee): damage to the spinal cord found in some people with diabetes.
diabetic retinopathy
(REH-tih-NOP-uh-thee): diabetic eye disease; damage to the small blood vessels in the retina . Loss of vision may result.
diabetogenic
(DY-uh-beh-toh-JEN-ic): causing diabetes. For example, some drugs cause blood glucose levels  to rise, resulting in diabetes.
diabetologist
(DY-uh-beh-TAH-luh-jist): a doctor who specializes in treating people who have diabetes.
Diabinese
Brand name for Chlorpropamide .
diagnosis
the determination of a disease from its signs and symptoms.
dialysis
(dy-AL-ih-sis): the process of cleaning wastes from the blood artificially. This job is normally done by the kidneys . If the kidneys fail, Read more»
diastolic blood pressure
The Blood Pressure when the heart rests.
dietitian
(DY-eh-TIH-shun): a health care professional who advises people about meal planning, weight control, and diabetes management. A registered dietitian (RD) has Read more»
dilated
(DY-lay-ted) eye exam: a test done by an eye care specialist in which the pupil (the black center) of the eye Read more»
DKA
Abbreviation for Diabetic Ketoacidosis .
DPP
Abbreviation for Diabetes Prevention Program .
Dupuytren’s contracture
(doo-PWEE-trenz kon-TRACK-chur): a condition associated with diabetes in which the fingers and the palm of the hand thicken and shorten, causing the Read more»
Dymelor
Brand name for Acetohexamide
