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

Metabolic syndrome includes the presence of three of five specific clinical markers or conditions: hypertension (high blood pressure), hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), dyslipidemia (abnormal levels of cholesterol and fat in the blood), and excess abdominal fat. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025

In diabetes, sugar builds up in your blood, leading to hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). —Anju Goel, Health, 4 Apr. 2025

It is caused by insulin resistance, where the body can’t respond fully to the insulin the pancreas produces, so blood glucose rises (hyperglycemia). —New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025

In some cases, it is hypothesized that rapid correction of hyperglycemia induced by these drugs, rather than a toxic effect of the drugs, could be associated with the ophthalmic complications reported. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 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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