hyperglycaemia
US hyperglycemia
/ (ˌhaɪpəɡlaɪˈsiːmɪə) /
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noun
pathol an abnormally large amount of sugar in the blood
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Derived forms of hyperglycaemia
hyperglycaemic or US hyperglycemic, adjectiveWord Origin for hyperglycaemia
C20: from hyper- + glyco- + -aemia
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