Growth-onset Diabetes (Noun)
Meaning
Severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- This patient's symptoms point to growth-onset diabetes which will require significant lifestyle adjustments and medical treatment.
- The young girl was diagnosed with growth-onset diabetes and struggled with the constant need for insulin injections and dietary restrictions.
- Growth-onset diabetes is often difficult to identify without proper medical testing as the symptoms can be similar to other conditions.
- Until recently growth-onset diabetes was known as juvenile diabetes due to its early onset typically in children and teenagers.
- Early detection and management of growth-onset diabetes are crucial to prevent long-term complications and related health issues.
Synonyms
- IDDM
- Type I Diabetes
- Ketoacidosis-prone Diabetes
- Juvenile Diabetes
- Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus
- Ketosis-prone Diabetes
- Juvenile-onset Diabetes
- Autoimmune Diabetes