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Invisible Illness
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| autoimmune | immune response of an organism against any of its own tissues or cells |
| fatigue | weariness of the body or being tiered |
| gluten | the tough substance when the flour of wheat or other grain is washed to remove the starch |
| dehydration | loss of water from the body |
| glucose | a type of sugar |
| misconceptions | a mistaken notion |
| seizures | a sudden attack, as of epilepsy or another disease |
| stigma | a mental or physical mark that is characteristic of a defect or disease |
| involuntary | not by ones choice, not being able to control ones movements |
| insulin | hormone produced by the body |