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hyperglycemia

American

[hahy-per-glahy-see-mee-uh] / ˌhaɪ pər glaɪˈsi mi ə /

Or hyperglycaemia

noun

Pathology.

an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

hyperglycemic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of hyperglycemia

From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at hyper-, glycemia

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