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

Skin Conditions Dry, itchy skin, and wounds or cuts that are slow to heal can be a sign of hyperglycemia. —Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025

Blood sugar regulation issues can result in low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), which can trigger a number of symptoms, some of which can be serious. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 July 2025

In this case, the body still makes insulin but doesn’t use it properly, leading to high blood sugars (hyperglycemia). —New Atlas, 25 June 2025

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

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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