Glossary of Medical Terms
This glossary is provided to
help you better understand
key medical terms that relate
to diabetes and blood glucose
monitoring. For complete
definitions, consult a medical
dictionary or appropriate
reference.
dehydration -
the state of
water loss from the body
diuretics -
medicines that
increase the amount of urine
excreted
expiration date -
the date
specified by the manufacturer
after which the product
should not be used
fasting blood glucose -
glucose
reading when no food has
been eaten since midnight the
night before
glucose -
sugar in the blood
hematocrit -
the percent
volume of blood cells in
the blood
hyperglycemia -
an abnor-
mally high level of glucose
in the blood
hypoglycemia -
an abnor-
mally low level of glucose
in the blood
in vitro -
outside the
human body
mg/dL -
milligrams per
deciliter. A unit of measure-
ment for the concentration
of glucose in blood used in
the United States.
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