hyperglycemia
or hy·per·gly·cae·mi·a
[hahy-per-glahy-see-mee-uh]
- an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood.
Origin of hyperglycemia
From
New Latin, dating back to
1890–95; see origin at
hyper-,
glycemiaDictionary.com Unabridged
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Word Origin and History for hyperglycemian.1875, Latinized form of Greek elements hyper- "over" (see hyper-) + glykys "sweet" (see glucose) + haima "blood" (see -emia).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
hyperglycemia in Medicinehyperglycemia
[hī′pər-glī-sē′mē-ə]
- The presence of an abnormally high concentration of glucose in the blood.
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