Glossary for Diabetic Diarrhea

Abdominal cramps: A condition which is characterized by the sensation of muscle cramps that is located in the abdomen
Adrenoleukodystrophy: A rare disorder which has characteristic symptoms of Addison disease (adrenocortical insufficiency) and Schilder disease (cerebral sclerosis). Bronze skin, brain sclerosis and demyelination are the main symptoms.
Alcohol - Teratogenic Agent: There is strong evidence to indicate that exposure to Alcohol during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Amebiasis: An intestinal infection caused by a parasitic amebic organism. It is usually associated with poor sanitation.
Anal symptoms: Symptoms affecting the anus.
Autonomic nerve disorders: A disorder of the nervous system concerned with regulation of activity of cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and glands, usually restricted to the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems
Autonomic neuropathy: A disorder of the nervous system concerned with regulation of activity of cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and glands, usually restricted to the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems
Botulism food poisoning: Extremely dangerous food poisoning requiring medical attention, but not always recognized because of its non-abdominal symptoms.
Cancer: Abnormal overgrowth of body cells.
Capillaria philippiensis infection: A fish borne parasite that can infect humans. Transmission most often occurs through ingestion of contaminated fish. Severity of symptoms tend to increase as the number of worms multiply in the intestines. Death can occur if the condition is left untreated.
Carcinoid syndrome: Carcinoid heart disease is a rare, metastatic disease that occurs predominantly in the right heart. The tricuspid and pulmonic valves are affected, leading to right heart failure, which results in increased morbidity and mortality.
Celiac Disease: Digestive intolerance to gluten in the diet.
Cholecystitis: Inflammation of the gallbladder which concentrates and stores bile. The condition may occur suddenly (acute) or persist over a longer period of time (chronic).
Cholera: An acute bacterial disease transmitted through food or water contaminated with human faeces. The intestinal infection is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
Chronic diarrhoea: Diarrhoea lasting for more than 3 weeks
Chronic digestive diseases: Any disorder causing ongoing chronic digestive complaints.
Crohn's disease: Crohn's disease causes inflammation of the digestive system. It is one of a group of diseases called inflammatory bowel disease. The disease can affect any area from the mouth to the anus. It often affects the lower part of the small intestine called the ileum.
Cystic Fibrosis: Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease affecting the exocrine (mucus) glands of the lungs, liver, pancreas, and intestines, causing progressive disability due to multisystem failure.
Diabetes: Failing or reduced ability of the body to handle sugars.
Diabetic Gastroparesis: Gastroparesis is a diabetic complication that occurs from neuropathy of the stomach nerve (called the "vagus nerve"). This causes digestive difficulties as the food starts to move too slowly through the stomach.
Diabetic neuropathy: Nerve damage from diabetes affecting any body part; most commonly feet.
Diarrhea: Loose or watery stool.
Digestive Diseases: Diseases that affect the digestive system
Diverticular Disease: Protrusions of the colon wall (diverticulosis) or their inflammation (diverticulitis)
Familial polyposis: Rare genetic disease causing multiple colorectal polyps
Fecal incontinence: Leaking or poorly controlled bowel motions
Food allergies: Immune over-reaction to an eaten food.
Food poisoning: Poisoning from a substance or microbe in food.
Gastroparesis: Slow stomach emptying from stomach nerve damage
Giardia: Contagious parasitic digestive infection
Hyperparathyroidism: Increased secretion of parathyroid hormone from the parathyroid glands.
Hypoparathyroidism: A condition where the parathyroid glands don't produce enough parathyroid hormone for normal body functioning. The primary function of these hormones is to regulate body calcium levels.
Ileitis: Inflammation of the lower end of the small intestine
Inflammatory bowel disease: Inflammatory bowel disease refers to digestive symptoms resulting from chronic bowel inflammation. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are two of the main subtypes of the disease. Scientists have discovered an array of genetic mutations which can result in an increased susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease. Not all people with the genetic anomaly will develop the condition but it can increase the risk especially if other environmental factors are also present. The severity of the disease that develops is variable.
Intestinal Conditions: Conditions that affect the intestines
Iron deficiency: When there is a deficiency of iron in the body
Irritable bowel syndrome: Spasms in the colon wall
Liver conditions: Any condition that affects the liver
Loose stool: Looseness of the stool in bowel motions
Malabsorption: Failure to digest nutrients properly
Malabsorption syndrome: is an alteration in the ability of the intestine to absorb nutrients adequately into the bloodstream
Megaloblastic anemia: A rare blood disorder where insufficient vitamin B12 absorption results in reduced production of red blood cells and increased levels of abnormal, enlarged red blood cells (megaloblasts). Vitamin B12 insufficiency can result from absorption problems or lack of dietary intake of the vitamin or folic acid.
Metabolic disorders: Disorders that affect the metabolic system in human
Pancreatic cancer: Pancreatic cancer is a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas
Pancreatic insufficiency: Impaired pancreatic functioning. The pancreas does not produce sufficient digestive enzymes to properly digest lipids and proteins. Pancreatic insufficiency may be caused by such things as pancreatic cancer, cystic fibrosis, pancreatic resection and chronic pancreatitis.
Pancreatitis: Inflammation of the pancreas causing digestive complaints.
Pellagra: Dietary deficiency of vitamin B3 (niacin)
Pernicious anemia: Pernicious anemia is a blood disorder where the body is unable to use it properly use Vitamin B12 to make red blood cells.
Pyridoxine deficiency: Deficiency of vitamin B6 which has many uses in the body.
Reye's Syndrome: A syndrome in children recovering from infection and associated with aspirin.
Salmonella food poisoning: Common type of food poisoning.
Scleroderma: A rare, progressive connective tissue disorder involving thickening and hardening of the skin and connective tissue. There are a number of forms of scleroderma with some forms being systemic (involving internal organs).
Shigellosis: An infectious disease which affects the intestinal tract and is caused by the Shigella bacteria. The condition may be severe, especially in children, but may be asymptomatic in some cases. The disease can be transmitted through fecal-oral contact.
Staphylococcal infection: Any infection caused by the bacteria staphylococcal
Strongyloidiasis: A parasitic infectious disease involving the intestines and caused by the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis. Infection usually occurs in crowded, unsanitized populations.
Tuberculosis: Bacterial infection causing nodules forming, most commonly in the lung.
Type 1 diabetes: Severe insulin-treated diabetes typically occurring in young people.
Type 2 diabetes: Most common diabetes in adults, usually progressing slowly, mostly treated without insulin at diagnosis.
Ulcerative colitis: Ulcerative colitis (Colitis ulcerosa, UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the intestine, specifically the large intestine or colon, that includes characteristic ulcers, or open sores, in the colon.
Viral gastroenteritis: Virus causing gastroenteritis of digestive tract.
Vitamin deficiency: When there is any deficiency of vitamins in the body
Whipple's Disease: Rare malabsorption disease from bacterial digestive infection
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: A rare disorder where excessive levels of the hormone gastrin are released into the stomach which increases stomach acidity which results in peptic ulcer development. A hormone secreting pancreatic or duodenal tumor is usually the cause.