type 1 diabetes

noun

: a form of diabetes mellitus that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency in insulin secretion resulting from atrophy of the islets of Langerhans and causing hyperglycemia and a marked tendency toward ketoacidosis

called also insulin-dependent diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 1 diabetes mellitus

Examples of type 1 diabetes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Here’s how baricitinib may be able to slow the progression of type 1 diabetes and other conditions it can be used for, according to experts. Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2023 The genetic reasons that people might develop type 1 diabetes are complicated. Julia Ries, SELF, 1 Dec. 2023 The gene variations responsible for type 1 diabetes are passed down in families. Amanda Gardner, Health, 20 Nov. 2023 About one-third of people with type 1 diabetes have digital sclerosis. Barbie Cervoni, Ms, Rd, Cdces, Cdn, Health, 18 Oct. 2023 Type 1 Diabetes and Hypoglycemia: Causes and Treatments Small—But Successful—Clinical Trials Led to Approval Lantidra’s safety was studied in two non-randomized trials with 30 participants who live with type 1 diabetes and hypoglycemic unawareness. Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 13 July 2023 Diabetic retinopathy can develop in patients with type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes and will cause vision loss without prompt diagnosis and treatment, Michael Abramoff, MD, PhD, an ophthalmologist, University of Iowa professor, and founder of Digital Diagnostics, told Health. Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 July 2023 Surgery may be an option for people with type 1 diabetes who are having multiple transplants or for those who have recurrent ketoacidosis or severe hypoglycemia despite intensive glycemic management. Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2023 People who have type 1 diabetes do not produce their own insulin. Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of type 1 diabetes was in 1982

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“Type 1 diabetes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/type%201%20diabetes. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

type 1 diabetes

noun
: diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin secretion resulting from atrophy of the islets of Langerhans and causing hyperglycemia and a marked tendency toward ketoacidosis

called also insulin-dependent diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, juvenile diabetes, juvenile-onset diabetes, type 1 diabetes mellitus

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