Across
- 1. Red blood cell.
- 3. Level of glucose in the blood.
- 6. Kidney disease from diabetes.
- 9. Body’s response to injury or infection.
- 12. Common oral drug for type 2 diabetes.
- 13. Fatty substance linked to heart disease risk.
- 17. Reduced response of cells to insulin.
- 18. Blood clot formation in vessels.
- 19. Small amount of protein in urine.
- 21. Identification of a disease.
- 25. Relating to the heart muscle.
- 27. Protein carrying oxygen in red blood cells.
- 28. Nerve damage caused by high blood sugar.
- 30. Hormone that lowers blood sugar.
- 31. Doctor who treats hormone disorders like diabetes.
- 32. Liquid portion of blood.
- 35. Gut hormone increasing insulin secretion.
- 36. Stored form of glucose in liver and muscles.
- 38. Protein that regulates immune responses.
- 40. State of low blood sugar.
- 42. Abnormal blood sugar level.
- 43. High blood pressure condition.
- 44. Kidney stone disease.
- 45. Study of disease causes and effects.
- 46. Excess body fat increasing diabetes risk.
- 48. Body process that uses food for energy.
- 49. Abnormal cholesterol or fat levels in blood.
- 52. Too little insulin in blood.
- 53. Hormone that raises blood sugar.
- 54. Excessive urination symptom of diabetes.
- 55. Blood sugar higher than normal, not diabetes.
- 58. Disease of blood vessels.
- 59. Drug that stimulates insulin release.
- 60. Organ that produces insulin.
- 61. White blood cell.
- 62. Heart muscle disease often in diabetics.
Down
- 2. Type of fat found in blood.
- 4. Main sugar found in the blood.
- 5. Checking blood sugar levels regularly.
- 7. Increased urine production.
- 8. Excessive thirst from high blood sugar.
- 10. Glucose in urine.
- 11. Drug that triggers quick insulin release.
- 14. Ketones present in urine.
- 15. System producing hormones like insulin.
- 16. Chemical messenger controlling body functions.
- 20. Waste measured to test kidney function.
- 22. Normal blood sugar level.
- 23. Disorder affecting blood vessels.
- 24. Body burns fat instead of glucose.
- 26. Stable, normal blood sugar state.
- 29. Low blood sugar condition.
- 33. Protein that may leak in diabetic kidney disease.
- 34. Cell damage from prolonged high glucose.
- 37. Too much insulin in blood.
- 39. Group of pancreatic cells that make insulin.
- 41. Immune system attacks body’s own cells.
- 47. Extra insulin dose taken with meals.
- 50. High blood sugar condition.
- 51. Excessive hunger caused by diabetes.
- 53. Type of diabetes during pregnancy.
- 56. Inflammation of the pancreas.
- 57. Steady background insulin level in body.
