Juvenile-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
- The patient was diagnosed with juvenile-onset diabetes at the age of 7 and required daily insulin injections to manage the condition.
- She had been living with juvenile-onset diabetes for over two decades and had learned to adjust her diet and exercise routine accordingly.
- Experts studied the effects of juvenile-onset diabetes on children's growth and development, searching for ways to minimize its impact.
- In her efforts to raise awareness about juvenile-onset diabetes, she created a charity dedicated to supporting families affected by the condition.
- Due to the unique challenges posed by juvenile-onset diabetes, pediatric endocrinologists receive specialized training to treat this specific type of patient.
Synonyms
- IDDM
- Growth-onset Diabetes
- Type I Diabetes
- Ketoacidosis-prone Diabetes
- Juvenile Diabetes
- Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus
- Ketosis-prone Diabetes
- Autoimmune Diabetes