hyperglycaemia
n.
(Medicine) abnormally high level of blood sugar (associated with diabetes)
Hyperglycemia
Hyperglycemia, hyperglycaemia, or high blood sugar is a condition in which an excessive amount of
glucose circulates in the
blood plasma. The origin of the term is
Greek: hyper-, meaning excessive; -glyc-, meaning sweet; and -emia, meaning "of the blood".
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Hyperglycaemia
hyperglycaemia
Noun
1. abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes
(synonym) hyperglycemia
(hypernym) symptom
Hyperglycaemia
A greater than normal concentration of glucose in the blood, most frequently associated with diabetes mellitus.
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