Diabetes Dictionary
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ketoacidosis: High levels of blood glucose, often due to insufficient insulin.
ketones: A by-product of fat metabolism that builds up in the blood due to inadequate insulin or calories.
Kussmaul breathing: Low deep respiration in response to insufficient oxygen transport between the lungs and the blood. Named for Adolph Kussmaul, a 19th century German doctor who first noticed it among his patients. Often seen due to ketoacidosis.
lactose: A sugar found in milk.
LDL cholesterol: Low-density lipoprotein, a blood fat needed for cell repair that can build up on artery walls. Sometimes known as "bad cholesterol.
lipid: Fat in the body.
metabolism: The body's ability to provide living cells with energy.
necrobiosis: Cell death within tissue.
neuropathy: A disease of the nervous system, usually degenerative in nature.
nutritionist: A health care professional who specializes in nutrition and means of providing nutrition.
obesity: Excess amounts of body fat. ophthalmologist: A doctor who specializes in diseases of the eye.
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