Diabetes Glossary

(KY-roh-ar-THRAHP-uh-thee): see limited joint mobility .  

(ky-RAH-puh-thee): see limited joint mobility .  

(klor-PROH-pah-mide): an oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes . It lowers blood glucose levels by helping the pancreas make more insulin and by helping the body better use Read more»

(koh-LES-ter-all): a type of fat produced by the liver and found in the blood; it is also found in some foods. Cholesterol is used Read more»

describes something that is long-lasting. Opposite of acute .

the flow of blood through the body’s blood vessels and heart.  

a scientifically controlled study carried out in people, usually to test the effectiveness of a new treatment.  

a sleep-like state in which a person is not conscious. May be caused by hyperglycemia (high blood glucose ) or hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) in people Read more»

in a coma ; not conscious.  

a pill that includes two or more different medicines. See Glucovance .

the use of different medicines together ( oral hypoglycemic agents or an oral hypoglycemic agent and insulin ) to manage the blood glucose levels of people with type 2 diabetes . Read more»

a source of protein that contains an adequate proportion of all of the essential amino acids for the dietary needs of humans Read more»

harmful effects of diabetes such as damage to the eyes, heart, blood vessels , nervous system, teeth and gums, feet and skin, or kidneys . Read more»

(kun-JEN-ih-tul) problems or conditions that are present at birth.

loss of the heart’s pumping power, which causes fluids to collect in the body, especially in the feet and lungs.