| PA | panic attack; pantothenic acid; paralysis agitans; paranoia; passive aggressive; pathology; patient'... |
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| PACAP | pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide |
| PATH | pathology, pathological; pituitary adrenotropic hormone; physicians at teaching hospitals |
| PG | paregoric; parotid gland; pentagastrin; pepsinogen; peptidoglycan; Pharmacopoeia Germanica; phosphat... |
| PGH | pituitary growth hormone; porcine growth hormone; prostaglandin H |
| type I diabetes mellitus | <endocrinology> A severe metabolic disorder which has an abrupt onset before the age of twenty. In it, an insulin deficiency prevents the body from using carbohydrates properly and forces it to rely mainly on protein metabolism. Treatment of the disease includes strict dietary regulation and mandatory insulin injections. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| type II diabetes | <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) |
| juvenile diabetes | <endocrinology> A severe metabolic disorder which has an abrupt onset before the age of twenty. In it, an insulin deficiency prevents the body from using carbohydrates properly and forces it to rely mainly on protein metabolism. Treatment of the disease includes strict dietary regulation and mandatory insulin injections. (09 Oct 1997) |
| juvenile onset diabetes | A form of diabetes which has its onset in childhood. Also referred to as type I diabetes, juvenile onset diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes. The exact cause is unknown but genetic factors seem to play a major role. Symptoms include excessive thirst, increased urination, weight loss (despite increased appetite), nausea, vomiting, fatigue and absent menstruation. Treatment includes education and regular insulin therapy. See: insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (22 Sep 2002) |
| ketosis-prone diabetes | Type I or juvenile diabetes mellitus, in which inadequate treatment leads to development of ketoacidosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ketosis-resistant diabetes | Type II or adult onset diabetes mellitus, in which episodes of ketoacidosis rarely occur. (05 Mar 2000) |
| latent diabetes | A mild form of diabetes mellitus in which the patient displays no overt symptoms, but displays certain abnormal responses to diagnostic procedures, such as an elevated fasting blood glucose concentration or reduced glucose tolerance. Synonym: chemical diabetes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lipoatrophic diabetes | Loss of subcutaneous fat, which may be total, congenital, and associated with hepatomegaly, excessive bone growth, and insulin-resistant diabetes. Synonym: Lawrence-Seip syndrome, lipoatrophia, lipoatrophic diabetes. Origin: G. Lipos, fat, + a-, priv. + trophe, nourishment (05 Mar 2000) |
| lipogenous diabetes | Diabetes and obesity combined. (05 Mar 2000) |