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17 Cards in this Set
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Electrolyte |
Mineral salt that carries electrical charge in solution. |
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Glucose |
Simple sugar- end product of carbohydrate digestion. |
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Insulin |
Hormone produced by pancreas that allows body cells to use glucose for energy or store in liver as glycogen |
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Glucogenesis |
Forming or producing sugar |
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Hypoglycemia |
Abnormally low blood sugar in blood. |
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Glucosuria |
Abnormal amount of sugar in urine. |
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Polydipsia |
Excessive thirst |
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Glycosuria |
Sugar in the urine. |
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Hyperglycemia |
Excessive sugar in the blood |
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Obesity |
Excessive accumulation of fat |
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Fasting blood sugar |
Test to measure sugar level |
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Glucose tolerance test GTT |
Test to see how fast sugar is cleared from blood |
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Insulin tolerance test ITT |
Insulin injected to assess pituitary function |
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Insulins |
Medication to lower blood sugar levels. |
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Oral antidiabetics |
Stimulates the pancreas to produce more insulin |
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FBS |
Fasting blood sugar |
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GTT |
Glucose tolerance test |
