type 1 diabetes

noun \ ˈtīp-ˈwən- \

|Updated on: 29 May 2018

Definition of type 1 diabetes

: 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

Recent Examples of type 1 diabetes from the Web

After her little sister experienced symptoms of type 1 diabetes in August 2016, Olivia Allen stayed by Mia’s side at the hospital and then got to work sewing a stuffed animal to comfort her.

— cindy cantrell, BostonGlobe.com, "Needham sisters fight type 1 diabetes together," 24 May 2018
Alec was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 23 after suffering flu-like symptoms.

— jeremy olson, chicagotribune.com, "Son's death pushes Minnesota mom into fight against high, rising drug prices," 17 May 2018
In some cases people with type 1 diabetes may opt for a pancreas transplant, which would replace the need for insulin therapy.

— korin miller, SELF, "11 High Blood Sugar Signs and Symptoms to Watch Out For," 6 Jan. 2018
Sotomayor has lived with type 1 diabetes since being diagnosed at age eight.

— joan biskupic, CNN, "As Supreme Court term nears end, a time for justices to watch their footing," 12 May 2018
Andrews has dealt with type 1 diabetes with proper nutrition and medication.

— aaron wilson, Houston Chronicle, "Texans worked out Oklahoma TE Mark Andrews," 18 Apr. 2018
Researchers at Queen's University in Belfast caught on in 2008, and contacted hundreds of patients with type 1 diabetes who had dogs.

— meghan rabbitt, Good Housekeeping, "These Medical Detection Dogs Are (Literally) Lifesavers," 3 Jan. 2018
Determined to improve those odds, Roep left the Netherlands to join City of Hope hospital in Duarte in 2016 and now leads a project with the goal of curing type 1 diabetes (T1D) in six years.

— joshua tompkins, Los Angeles Magazine, "Could a Vaccine Be the End of Type 1 Diabetes?," 2 Apr. 2018
It’s more complicated than that—while symptoms of type 1 diabetes often set in within a few weeks, type 2 diabetes can be asymptomatic or take years to show up, according to the NIDDK.

— korin miller, SELF, "5 Things That Can Cause Cloudy Pee," 31 Jan. 2018

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type 1 diabetes

noun \ ˌtīp-ˈwən- \

medical Definition of type 1 diabetes

: 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