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

Of the 75-plus children in monitoring, five have progressed to hyperglycemia, warranting clinical care, and none of these children developed DKA. —Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025

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

Balance Blood Sugar Over time, high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) can harm your nerves and blood vessels, raising your risk for heart disease. —Amy Isler, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 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

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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