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- 3. Condition of having abnormally high blood sugar.
- 6. Diabetes diagnosed during pregnancy.
- 7. Nerve damage caused by long-term high blood sugar.
- 9. A simple sugar that is the main source of energy for the body.
- 11. Chronic condition where the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar.
- 12. The organ that produces insulin.
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- 1. The most common form of diabetes and is defined as an acquired insulin resistance later in life due to lifestyle or other health factors.
- 2. The second most common form of diabetes, can affect people at any stage in life, and is defined as an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks insulin-producing cells.
- 3. Prefix meaning 'low,' as in low blood sugar.
- 4. Hormone that regulates blood sugar by allowing cells to absorb glucose.
- 5. Blood test measuring average blood sugar over 2–3 months (abbr.).
- 8. Part of the eye that can be damaged by long-term diabetes.
- 10. Dangerous complication caused by very high blood sugar and ketones in the blood.