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

Compared to less-ripe or green bananas, very ripe bananas have a higher GI and are associated with a higher risk of hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2026

Even without a diabetes emergency, hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) can gradually affect the brain over many years. — HEALTH, 23 Sep. 2026

Other studies have found the mushroom to contain bioactives that have the potential to treat cancer, diabetes, hyperglycemia, cardiovascular disease, and depression, among other diseases and conditions. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 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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