Usually only one side of the body is affected. A term no longer used. Subcutaneous Injection Putting a fluserid into the tissue under the skin with a needle and syringe. Sugar A class of carbohydrates that taste sweet. Sugar is a quick and easy fuel for the body to use.
Types of sugar are lactose, glucose, fructose, and sucrose.
Symptom A sign of disease. Having to urinate often is a symptom of diabetes. Syndrome A set of signs or a series of events occurring together that make up a disease or health problem. Syndrome X Term describing a combination of health conditions that place a person at high risk for heart disease. These conditions are noninsulin-dependent diabetes, high blood pressure, high insulin levels, and high levels of fat in the blood.