Across
- 4. anything that raises the chances of a person developing a disease
- 5. describes something that is long-lasting condition
- 7. a disease where the body's glucose levels are higher than normal resulting form the body's inability to use or store blood glucose for energy
- 8. a hormone that raises blood sugar, used to treat severe low blood sugars (hypoglycemia)
- 10. low blood sugar
- 11. a doctor who specializes in treating people who have endocrine gland problems, such as diabetes
- 15. measures a person's average blood glucose (blood sugar) over 3 months
Down
- 1. a health care professional who teaches people whoh have diabetes how to manage their diabetes.
- 2. an organ that makes insulin and enzymes for digestion
- 3. excessive thirst, may be a sign of diabetes
- 6. high blood sugar
- 9. a small, portable machine used to check blood glucose levels
- 12. an emergency condition in which high blood sugar levels result in the breakdown of body fat and accumulation of ketones in blood or urine
- 13. the main source of energy that food is turned into found in blood
- 14. a hormone that helps the body use glucose for energy