Glossary

mean (average) – where all the results are added together, and then divided by the number of results to find the (mean) average. See median.

What is an average.

encephalopathy – degenerative brain function or disease

asymptomatic – showing no signs of illness.

bilateral – both sides.

type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) – an illness that usually affect adults (previously called adult-onset diabetes), when glucose levels increase because the body does not produce enough insulin or does not respond well to insulin.