hyperglycemia

noun

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

: excess of sugar in the blood

hyperglycemic

ˌhī-pər-glī-ˈsē-mik 

adjective

Examples of hyperglycemia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Too much glucose, known as hyperglycemia, or too little, known as hypoglycemia, can lead to additional health risks. — Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

Past research suggests that hyperglycemia increases amyloid beta accumulation in the brain, which has been linked with Alzheimer’s. — Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 30 Jan. 2026

This may be especially beneficial for people living with type 2 diabetes or high blood sugar (hyperglycemia). — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 25 June 2026

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes mellitus — a group of diseases associated with high blood sugar, called hyperglycemia. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French hyperglycémie, from hyper- hyper- + glycémie glycemia

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hyperglycemia

• academia
• azotemia
• bacteremia
• hyperaemia
• hyperemia
• hypoxemia
• septicaemia
• septicemia
• thalassaemia
• thalassemia
• tularemia
• anaemia

Medical Definition

hyperglycemia

noun

hy·​per·​gly·​ce·​mia

variants or chiefly British hyperglycaemia

ˌhī-pər-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə 

: an excess of sugar in the blood

hyperglycemic adjective

or chiefly British hyperglycaemic

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