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brittle

adj brit·tle \ˈbrit-əl\

Medical Definition of BRITTLE

:  affected with or being a form of type 1 diabetes characterized by large and unpredictable fluctuations in blood glucose level <brittle diabetes> <a brittle diabetic>

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