glycemia

noun gly·ce·mia \glī-ˈsē-mē-ə\

Definition of GLYCEMIA

: the presence of glucose in the blood

— gly·ce·mic \-ˈsē-mik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1901

Medical Dictionary

noun gly·ce·mia

: the presence of glucose in the blood

—gly·ce·mic or chiefly British gly·cae·mic \-ˈsē-mik\ adjective

gly·ce·mia or chiefly British gly·cae·mia \glī-ˈsē-mē-ə\

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