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

Blood sugar levels help your providers monitor and treat hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and hyperglycemia (high blood sugar, usually due to diabetes). —Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 21 Dec. 2024

Studies have shown that low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) affect the electrical characteristics of the heart, producing particular changes that can be seen on an ECG. —New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024

Type 2 diabetes is a disease that causes high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), insulin resistance, and widespread changes to the brain. —Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 3 Oct. 2024

Has Blood Sugar-Lowering Effects Red yeast rice supplements may benefit people with hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). —Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French hyperglycémie, from hyper- hyper- + glycémie glycemia

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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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