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Excessive eating; in diabetes, the inability to use glucose properly can cause a sense of hunger.
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polyphagia
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A metabolic disorder in which the ability to metabolize carbohydrates (sugars) is impaired, usually because of a lack of insulin.
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diabetes mellitus
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A chemical substance that regulates the activity of body organs and tissues; produced by a gland.
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hormone
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The passage of an unusually large volume of urine in a given period; in diabetes, this can result from wasting of glucose in the urine.
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polyuria
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Deep, rapid breathing; usually the result of an accumulation of certain acids when insulin is not available in the body.
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Kussmaul respirations
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A form of acidosis in uncontrolled diabetes in which certain acids accumulate when insulin is not available.
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diabetic Ketoacidosis DKA
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A pathologic condition resulting from the accumulation of acids in the body.
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acidosis
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Excessive thirst persisting for long periods of time despite reasonable fluid intake; often the result of excessive urination.
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polydipsia
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