HYPERGLYCAEMIA


Meaning of HYPERGLYCAEMIA in English

[ ˌhʌɪpəglʌɪ'si:mɪə ]

( US hyperglycemia )

■ noun Medicine an excess of glucose in the bloodstream, often associated with diabetes mellitus.

Derivatives

hyperglycaemic adjective

Origin

C19: from hyper- + glyco- + -aemia .

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