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glycemia
or
glycaemia
[glahy-
see
-mee-
uh
]
/glaɪˈsi mi ə/
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noun
,
Medicine/Medical.
1.
the presence of glucose in the blood.
Origin of
glycemia
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1900-1905
First recorded in
1900-05;
glyc-
+
-emia
Related forms
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glycemic,
glycaemic,
adjective
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glycemia
in Medicine
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glycemia
gly·ce·mi·a (glī-sē'mē-ə)
n.
The presence of glucose in the blood.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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