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Diabetes Glossary


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jet injector (in-JEK-tur)
A device that uses high pressure instead of a needle to propel insulin through the skin and into the body.

juvenile diabetes
Former term for insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), or Type 1 diabetes.


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