hyperglycemia
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hy·per·gly·ce·mia

noun \ˌhī-pər-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə\

Definition of HYPERGLYCEMIA

: excess of sugar in the blood
hy·per·gly·ce·mic \-mik\ adjective

Origin of HYPERGLYCEMIA

New Latin
First Known Use: 1894

hy·per·gly·ce·mia

noun    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of HYPERGLYCEMIA

: an excess of sugar in the blood
hy·per·gly·ce·mic or chiefly British hy·per·gly·cae·mic \-mik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

Variants of HYPERGLYCEMIA

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

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