hyperinsulinism

[ hahy-per-in-suh-li-niz-uhm, -ins-yuh- ]

nounPathology.
  1. excessive insulin in the blood, resulting in hypoglycemia.

Origin of hyperinsulinism

1
First recorded in 1920–25; hyper- + insulin + -ism

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British Dictionary definitions for hyperinsulinism

hyperinsulinism

/ (ˌhaɪpərˈɪnsjʊlɪˌnɪzəm) /


noun
  1. pathol an excessive amount of insulin in the blood, producing hypoglycaemia, caused by oversecretion of insulin by the pancreas or overdosage of insulin in treating diabetes: See insulin reaction

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