Nateglinide
(neh-TEH-glin-ide): an oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes . It lowers blood glucose levels by helping the pancreas make more insulin right after meals. Belongs Read more»
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
one of the 17 institutes that make up the National Institutes of Health, an agency of the Public Health Service.
necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum
(NEK-roh-by-OH-sis lih-POY-dik-ah DY-uh-bet-ih-KOR-um): a skin condition usually on the lower part of the legs. Lesions can be small or extend over a Read more»
neovascularization
(NEE-oh-VASK-yoo-ler-ih-ZAY-shun): the growth of new, small blood vessels . In the retina , this may lead to loss of vision or blindness.
nephrologist
(neh-FRAH-luh-jist): a doctor who treats people who have kidney  problems.
nephropathy
(neh-FROP-uh-thee): disease of the kidneys . Hyperglycemia and hypertension can damage the kidneys’ glomeruli . When the kidneys are damaged, protein leaks out of the kidneys Read more»
nerve conduction studies
tests used to measure for nerve damage; one way to diagnose neuropathy .
nerve disease
Common name for Neuropathy .
neurologist
(ne-RAH-luh-jist): a doctor who specializes in problems of the nervous system, such as neuropathy .
neuropathy
(ne-ROP-uh-thee): disease of the nervous system. The three major forms in people with diabetes are peripheral neuropathy , autonomic neuropathy , and mononeuropathy . The most common Read more»
NIDDM
Abbreivation for Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus .
NLD
Abbreviation for Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum .
noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
(NIDDM): former term for type 2 diabetes .
noninvasive blood glucose monitoring
(NON-in-VAY-siv): measuring blood glucose without pricking the finger to obtain a blood sample.
NPH insulin
an intermediate-acting insulin ; NPH stands for neutral protamine Hagedorn. On average, NPH insulin starts to lower blood glucose within 1 to 2 hours after injection . Read more»
nutrition
the process by which the body draws nutrients from food and uses them to make or mend its cells.
nutritionist
(noo-TRIH-shuh-nist): a person with training in nutrition; may or may not have specialized training and qualifications. See dietitian .
