test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
liver function test — see specific tests, such as aminopyrine breath t., fructose tolerance t., galactose breath t., lipase t., methacetin breath t., monoethylglycinexylidide t., rose bengal t., and sulfobromophthalein excretion t. Increased levels of alanine… … Medical dictionary
Glossary of terms associated with diabetes — This page lists and explains terms connected with diabetes. NOTOC A *Acanthosis nigricans A brown to black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin, usually present in the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the axilla, groin,… … Wikipedia
Glossary of diabetes — See also: Diabetes (disambiguation) The following is a glossary of diabetes which explains terms connected with diabetes. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z … Wikipedia
Blood sugar — Blood sugar, used in a physiological context, is a misnomer and misleading. Physiologically, the term means only glucose in the blood. Other sugars are present, sometimes in more than trace amounts, but only glucose serves as a controlling signal … Wikipedia
diabetes — Either d. insipidus or d. mellitus, diseases having in common the symptom polyuria; when used without qualification, refers to d. mellitus. [G. d., a compass, a siphon, d.] adult onset d. non insulin dependent d. mellitus. alimentary d. SYN:… … Medical dictionary
Intolerance au lactose — Intolérance au lactose La digestion du lactose qui ne se fait pas chez les personnes intolérantes. L’intolérance au lactose est l’incapacité à digérer le lactose (sucre de lait) à cause de l’absence ou de la quantité insuffisante d’enzymes… … Wikipédia en Français
Intolérance Au Lactose — La digestion du lactose qui ne se fait pas chez les personnes intolérantes. L’intolérance au lactose est l’incapacité à digérer le lactose (sucre de lait) à cause de l’absence ou de la quantité insuffisante d’enzymes digestives. Somma … Wikipédia en Français
Intolérance au lactose — La digestion du lactose qui ne se fait pas chez les personnes intolérantes. L’intolérance au lactose est l’incapacité à digérer le lactose (sucre de lait) à cause de l’absence ou de la quantité insuffisante d’enzymes digestives, la lactase. On… … Wikipédia en Français
List of causes of hypoglycemia — This is a list of causes of hypoglycemia. Despite its length, it is not necessarily exhaustive, as new causes are reported regularly in the medical literature. In many individual instances of hypoglycemia, more than one contributing factor may be … Wikipedia
