Type I 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
- Type I diabetes is a severe form of diabetes that typically develops in childhood or adolescence.
- The patient was diagnosed with type I diabetes at the age of 10 and has been managing the condition with insulin injections ever since.
- Type I diabetes is characterized by the body's inability to produce insulin, requiring individuals to rely on insulin therapy to regulate their blood sugar levels.
- Researchers are working to develop new treatments for type I diabetes, including islet cell transplantation and immunomodulatory therapies.
- The symptoms of type I diabetes can develop rapidly, often over a period of just a few weeks, and may include increased thirst and urination, weight loss, and blurred vision.
Synonyms
- IDDM
- Growth-onset Diabetes
- Ketoacidosis-prone Diabetes
- Juvenile Diabetes
- Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus
- Ketosis-prone Diabetes
- Juvenile-onset Diabetes
- Autoimmune Diabetes