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

Diabetic shock due to hyperglycemia can be fatal if left unaddressed.6 Symptoms Symptoms of diabetic shock differ between hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. —Kelly Wood, Verywell Health, 21 May 2025

Metabolic syndrome includes the presence of three of five specific clinical markers or conditions: hypertension (high blood pressure), hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), dyslipidemia (abnormal levels of cholesterol and fat in the blood), and excess abdominal fat. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025

In diabetes, sugar builds up in your blood, leading to hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). —Anju Goel, Health, 4 Apr. 2025

It is caused by insulin resistance, where the body can’t respond fully to the insulin the pancreas produces, so blood glucose rises (hyperglycemia). —New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025

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
• acidemia
• azotemia
• bacteremia
• hyperaemia
• hyperemia
• hypoxemia
• septicaemia
• septicemia
• thalassaemia
• thalassemia
• tularemia

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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