Diabetes Glossary

a term used in clinical trials where one group receives treatment for diabetes in which A1C and blood glucose levels are kept at levels based on Read more»

Alternate name for Coronary Heart Disease .  

(KOR-uh-ner-ee) heart disease caused by narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart. If the blood supply is cut off the Read more»

(kree-AT-ih-nin): a waste product from protein in the diet and from the muscles of the body. Creatinine is removed from the body by Read more»

(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»

(feh-NAH-meh-nun): the early-morning (4 a.m. to 8 a.m.) rise in blood glucose level .  

Abbreviation for Diabetes Control and Complications Trial .

the removal of infected, hurt, or dead tissue.  

(dee-hy-DRAY-shun): the loss of too much body fluid through frequent urinating, sweating, diarrhea, or vomiting.  

(dur-MAH-puh-thee):     disease of the skin.  

(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»

(DECKS-trohss), also called glucose : simple sugar found in blood that serves as the body’s main source of energy.  

Brand name for Glyburide .  

Common name for Diabetes Mellitus .  

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»