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Which term reflects the observation that people with diabetes urinate frequently?
Which term reflects the observation that people with diabetes urinate frequently?
- Diabetes (correct)
- Glucose
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Mellitus
What does the term 'Mellitus' mean?
What does the term 'Mellitus' mean?
- Insulin signaling impairment
- Fuel molecule
- Sugar in urine (correct)
- Inability to retain fluid
What is the main cause of Type 1 diabetes?
What is the main cause of Type 1 diabetes?
- Body does not respond to insulin
- Insulin signaling impairment
- Inability of cells to uptake glucose
- No insulin produced in the body (correct)
What is the main cause of Type 2 diabetes?
What is the main cause of Type 2 diabetes?
Who discovered insulin?
Who discovered insulin?
Which type of diabetes is characterized by the body's inability to produce insulin?
Which type of diabetes is characterized by the body's inability to produce insulin?
What is the main cause of Type 2 diabetes?
What is the main cause of Type 2 diabetes?
What year was insulin discovered?
What year was insulin discovered?
What does the term 'Diabetes' mean?
What does the term 'Diabetes' mean?
What does the term 'Mellitus' mean?
What does the term 'Mellitus' mean?
Study Notes
Diabetes Terminology
- The term 'Diabetes' originates from the Greek word meaning 'siphon' or 'passing through', reflecting the observation that people with diabetes urinate frequently.
- The term 'Mellitus' comes from the Latin word meaning 'honey', referring to the sweet taste of urine in diabetes patients.
Types of Diabetes
- Type 1 diabetes is characterized by the body's inability to produce insulin.
- The main cause of Type 1 diabetes is the autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells.
- Type 2 diabetes is caused by a combination of insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion.
Insulin Discovery
- Insulin was discovered by Frederick Banting in 1921.
- Banting's discovery of insulin revolutionized the treatment of diabetes.
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Test your knowledge on Diabetes Mellitus with this informative quiz. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and management of this chronic condition. Discover how the body's inability to use glucose as an energy source affects overall health.
