Diabetes Glossary

(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»

tests used to measure for nerve damage; one way to diagnose neuropathy .

Common name for Neuropathy .

(ne-RAH-luh-jist): a doctor who specializes in problems of the nervous system, such as 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»

Abbreivation for Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus .  

Abbreviation for Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum .

see background retinopathy 

(NIDDM): former term for type 2 diabetes .

(NON-in-VAY-siv): measuring blood glucose without pricking the finger to obtain a blood sample.

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»

the process by which the body draws nutrients from food and uses them to make or mend its cells.

(noo-TRIH-shuh-nist): a person with training in nutrition; may or may not have specialized training and qualifications. See dietitian .

a condition in which a greater than normal amount of fat is in the body; more severe than overweight ; having a body mass index of Read more»

(ob-steh-TRIH-shun): a doctor who treats pregnant women and delivers babies.