diabetes
Across
- 3. disease of the retina often caused by diabetes
- 4. hormone used to increase blood glucose levels
- 6. increased thirst due to hyperglycemia
- 7. cardiovascular disorder associated with diabetes resulting in high bp
- 9. complication due to excess circulating glucose
- 11. characterized by peripheral insulin resistance
- 13. cells of the pancreas responsible for secreting insulin
- 14. medication used to stimulate beta cells to produce insulin
- 16. disease process that is characterized by the destruction of beta cells
- 17. symptom of hyperglycemia resulting in frequent urination
- 19. deep rapid breathing associated with hyperglycemia
- 20. warning sign of hyperglycemia causing bad breath
Down
- 1. improves insulin ability to move glucose
- 2. state associated with high concentration of ketone bodies
- 5. hormones produced durring pregnancy that block insulin
- 8. nerve damage often associated with diabetes
- 9. condition when the blood glucose is too low
- 10. organ responsible for the release of insulin
- 12. metabolic disorder characterized by high glucose levels
- 15. non medication often prescribed to combat diabetes
- 18. hormone that decreases blood glucose levels