diabetic patient
Insulin-dependent person treated
A diabetic patient is someone receiving medical care for diabetes, a condition where the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar.
The phrase appears frequently in clinical contexts: The diabetic patient should monitor glucose levels daily.
Outside healthcare settings, people more often say simply "diabetic" or "person with diabetes."
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- insulin shotHormone injection for diabetics
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- blood glucoseSugar level in bloodstream
- blood sugarCirculating glucose level
sugar crash · hypoglycemia · injection · monitor · carb counting · lancet · test strips · A1C · neuropathy · medication · endocrinologist · carbs · diet · sugar-free · metformin · pump · complications · retinopathy
- patientsinpatients, inpatient, outpatients, outpatient