hyperglycemia

noun hy·per·gly·ce·mia \ˌhī-pər-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə\

Definition of HYPERGLYCEMIA

: excess of sugar in the blood

— hy·per·gly·ce·mic \-mik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1894

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·per·gly·ce·mia

: an excess of sugar in the blood

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

hy·per·gly·ce·mia or chiefly British hy·per·gly·cae·mia \ˌhī-pər-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə\

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