A1CA test that sums up how much glucose has been sticking to part of the hemoglobin during the past 3–4 months.
ACE inhibitorA drug that is used to lower blood pressure. An ACE inhibitor is a type of antihypertensive agent. Also called angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor.
AcidosisA condition caused by high acidity in the blood.
Acute ComplicationsTransient complications that are temporary and reversible due to blood glucose fluctuations having a short term impact on driving capability, such as…
Albumin(al-BYOO-min) A type of protein found in blood, egg white, milk, and other substances.
AlbuminuriaThe presence of simple protein in the urine, sometimes indicative of kidney disease.
AnginaChest pain or severe spasmatic and painful suffocation in the chest casued by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
AtherosclerosisA chronic disease in which excessive amounts of fat and cholesterol remaining in the bloodstream collect on the inside walls of arteries, forming plaque…
Autoimmune processA process where the body’s immune system attacks and destroys body tissue that it mistakes for foreign matter.
Autonomic NeuropathyThe autonomic nervous system (comprised of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems) are the nerves which control a whole range of bodily…