diabetes mellitus Flashcards
1
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autoantibody
aw - toh - an - TEE - bod - ee
A
antibody produced in response to an antigen from the hosts own tissue
2
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bolus
BOH - lus
A
single mass of a substance
3
Q
coma
KOH - mah
A
state of deep unconsciousness
4
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diabetes mellitus
die - ah - BEE - teez MEL - ih - tus
A
metabolic syndrome caused by absolute or relative insulin deficiency and/or insulin ineffectiveness
5
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diabetic
die - ah - BET - ik
A
pertaining to or suffering from diabetes
6
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hypoglycemia
HIGH - poh - glie - SEE - mee - ah
A
low level of glucose in the blood
7
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hypoglycemic
HIGH - poh - glie - SEE - mik
A
pertaining to or suffering from hypoglycemia
