hyperglycaemia

/ ˌhaɪpəɡlaɪˈsiːmɪə /

noun

1. pathol an abnormally large amount of sugar in the blood

Derived Forms

• ˌhyperglyˈcaemic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperglycaemia¹

C20: from hyper- + glyco- + -aemia