| A | B |
|---|
| glycosuria | glucose in the urine |
| hormones | chemical substances produced by glands |
| hyperglycemia | increased glucose in the blood |
| hypoglycemia | decreased glucose in the blood |
| Kussmaul respiration | type of respiration seen in diabetic acidosis |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| polyphagia | constant hunger |
| target organ | an organ specifically influenced by a certain hormones |
| Diabetes mellitus(DM) | a choronic metabolic condition in which the body is unable to use carbohydrate properly because of a deficiency of insulin, an internal secretion of the beta cells of the pancreas |
| Gestational diabetes | the appearance of symptoms for the first time during pregnancy |
| inborn error of metabolism | a group of inherited biochemical disorders that affect body metabolism |
| Somogyi phenomenon | rebound hyperglycemia occurring when blood glucose levels are lowered to a point at which the body's counterregulatory hormones are released |
| Insulin shock | occurs when the blood sugar level becomes abnormally low |
| Hypothyroidism | occurs when there is a deficiency in the secretions of the thyroid gland |
