| self-seeking | Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish. The act or habit of seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfishness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| self splicing | <molecular biology> Self catalysed removal of group 5 introns, mediated by six paired conserved regions. (18 Nov 1997) |
| self-statement | Involves instructing patients to substitute positive thoughts for such negative ones as I cannot stand this or How much longer will this go on ? (16 Dec 1997) |
| self-stimulation | 1. <neurology> A technique for electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves, spinal cord, or brain by the patient himself to relieve pain. 2. <psychology> Central stimulation, usually electrical, of the brain, which is administered by the animal's pressing a bar or switch; the stimulation may result in negative or positive reinforcement. (12 Dec 1998) |
| self tolerance | The normal lack of the ability to produce an immunological response to autologous (self) antigens. A breakdown of self tolerance leads to autoimmune diseases. The ability to recognise the difference between self and non-self is the prime function of the immune system. (12 Dec 1998) |
| puncture diabetes | Experimental diabetes produced in animals by puncture of the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain. Synonym: piqure diabetes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| starvation diabetes | After prolonged fasting, glycosuria following the ingestion of carbohydrate or glucose because of reduced output of insulin and/or reduced rate of glucose metabolism with a reduced ability to form glycogen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrogenic diabetes insipidus | Diabetes insipidus due to inability of the kidney tubules to respond to antidiuretic hormone; X-linked inheritance, with full expression in males and partial defect in heterozygous females. Synonym: vasopressin-resistant diabetes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| steroid diabetes | Diabetes mellitus produced by pharmacological doses of steroid hormones, particularly glucocorticoids or oestrogens; characterised by one or more of the typical manifestations of diabetes mellitus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| steroidogenic diabetes | Abnormal glucose tolerance, often frank diabetes mellitus, induced by the metabolic effects of adrenocortical steroid hormones such as cortisone or therapeutic analogues such as prednisone. The effect may be temporary, resolving when the steroid therapy is discontinued, or diabetes mellitus may persist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subclinical diabetes | A form of diabetes mellitus that is clinically evident only under certain circumstances, such as pregnancy or extreme stress; persons so afflicted may, in time, manifest more severe forms of the disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subliminal self | The sum of the mental processes which take place without the conscious knowledge of the individual. Synonym: subconscious mind. (05 Mar 2000) |
| non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus | <disease> An often mild form of diabetes mellitus of gradual onset, usually in obese individuals over age 35; absolute plasma insulin levels are normal to high, but relatively low in relation to plasma glucose levels; ketoacidosis is rare, but hyperosmolar coma can occur; responds well to dietary regulation and/or oral hypoglycaemic agents, but diabetic complications and degenerative changes can develop. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diabetes | <disease> (Gr. Diabetes a syphon, from dia through + bainein to go) a general term referring to disorders characterised by excessive urine excretion (polyuria), as in diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus. When used alone, the term refers to diabetes mellitus. (18 Nov 1997) |
| diabetes and fibre | Soluble fibres (oat bran, apples, citrus, pears, peas/beans, psyllium, etc.) slow down the digestion of carbohydrates (sugars), which results in better glucose metabolism. Some patients with the adult-onset diabetes may actually be successfully treated with a high-fibre diet alone, and those on insulin, can often reduce their insulin requirements by adhering to a high-fibre diet. (12 Dec 1998) |