HYPERGLYCAEMIA


Meaning of HYPERGLYCAEMIA in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE hyper·gly·cemia ) / ˌhaɪpəglaɪˈsiːmiə; NAmE -pərg-/ noun

[ U ] ( medical ) the condition of having too high a level of blood sugar

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from hyper- above normal + glyco- sugar + -aemia , relating to blood.

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