If the Pancreas Secretes Too Little Insulin, the Result Is

question 66

True/False

If the pancreas secretes too little insulin, the result is diabetes.

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Definitions:

Volvulus

A condition where a loop of the intestine twists around itself and the mesentery that supports it, potentially causing bowel obstruction.

Cirrhosis

A chronic liver disease marked by the replacement of healthy liver tissue with scar tissue, often due to alcohol abuse or hepatitis infections.

Diverticulitis

Inflammation or infection of one or more diverticula, small bulges or pockets that can form in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract.

-ase

A suffix used in chemistry to denote enzymes, which are proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions.