hyperglycaemia

/ ˌhaɪpəɡlaɪˈsiːmɪə /

noun

1. pathol an abnormally large amount of sugar in the blood

Derived Forms

• ˌhyperglyˈcaemic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperglycaemia¹

C20: from hyper- + glyco- + -aemia

Example Sentences

“The postprandial hyperglycaemia that follows a high glycaemic load meal has been associated with endothelial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and inflammation, all potentially important mechanisms in the development of hypertension,” their paper in the BMJ says.

From The Guardian

It also claimed that the drug had a number of side-effects, including nausea, headaches, psychiatric events, kidney problems and hyperglycaemia.

From BBC

The ghostly entity of type 2 diabetes is likely to haunt us for years to come, although we might for the interim avoid a terminological loop by referring to it as idiopathic hyperglycaemia.”

From Forbes

Idiopathic hyperglycaemia will no longer be considered as a disease in its own right, but as an outcome of networked processes contributing to the affluent phenotype of adiposity, hypertension, hyperglycaemia, hyperlipidaemia, and cancer.”

From Forbes