Diabetes Glossary

moving the islets from a donor pancreas into a person whose pancreas has stopped producing insulin . Beta cells in the islets make the insulin Read more»

groups of cells located in the pancreas that make hormones that help the body break down and use food. For example, alpha cells Read more»

Alternate name for Islets .

(in-JEK-tur): a device that uses high pressure instead of a needle to propel insulin through the skin and into the body.

former term for insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), or type 1 diabetes .

see diabetic ketoacidosis .

a chemical produced when there is a shortage of insulin in the blood and the body breaks down body fat for energy. High Read more»

(key-toe-NUH-ree-ah): a condition occurring when ketones are present in the urine , a warning sign of diabetic ketoacidosis .  

(ke-TOE-sis): a ketone buildup in the body that may lead to diabetic ketoacidosis . Signs of ketosis are nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain.

Common name for nephropathy .

a chronic condition in which the body retains fluid and harmful wastes build up because the kidneys no longer work properly. A person with Read more»

the two bean-shaped organs that filter wastes from the blood and form urine . The kidneys are located near the middle of the Read more»

(KOOS-mall): the rapid, deep, and labored breathing of people who have diabetic ketoacidosis.

the buildup of lactic acid in the body. The cells make lactic acid when they use glucose (sugar) for energy. If too much Read more»

Abbreviation for Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults .