hyperglycemia
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of hyperglycemia
From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at hyper-, glycemia
Example Sentences
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Both types were tested under normal and elevated glucose conditions, allowing the researchers to simulate hyperglycemia.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
They found that hyperglycemia enhanced cancer cells' ability to escape immune detection only when HSF1 was present and the cells were grown under conditions resembling the tumor microenvironment.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
The study found evidence that watermelon juice supplementation helped maintain vascular function during hyperglycemia and influenced heart rate variability.
From Science Daily ● May 17, 2026
Corcept has one marketed product, called Korlym, which is a presentation of the drug mifepristone used to control hyperglycemia in certain patients with Cushing syndrome.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
And when that doesn’t work, you get elevated blood sugar, or hyperglycemia.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2025
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