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- 4. abnormally great thirst as a symptom of disease (such as diabetes) or psychological disturbance.
- 5. deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream.
- 8. A group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood (high blood glucose)
- 10. is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels.
- 11. is a simple sugar with the molecular formula C6H12O6.
- 12. is a glandular organ in the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates
- 13. the condition of being grossly fat or overweight.
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- 1. (sometimes known as hyperphagia) is a medical sign meaning excessive hunger and abnormally large intake of solids by mouth.
- 2. is an abnormally high blood glucose (blood sugar) level
- 3. A condition in which blood sugar is high, but not high enough to be type 2 diabetes.
- 6. The excessive passage of urine (at least 2.5 liters per day for an adult) resulting in profuse urination and urinary frequency (the need to urinate frequently)
- 7. two bean-shaped organs found on the left and right sides of the body in vertebrates.
- 9. is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets, and it is considered to be the main anabolic hormone of the body.