hy·per·gly·ce·mi·a
(hī'pĕr-glī-sē'mē-ă) An abnormally high concentration of glucose in the blood, a feature of diabetes mellitus.
Synonym(s):
hyperglycaemia.
[hyper- + G. glykys, sweet, + haima, blood]
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hyperglycaemia
Excessive levels of glucose in the blood. This is a feature of untreated or undertreated DIABETES MELLITUS.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
hyperglycaemia
see GLYCOSURIA.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
hy·per·gly·ce·mi·a
(hī'pĕr-glī-sē'mē-ă) Abnormally high concentration of glucose in the circulating blood, seen in diabetes mellitus.
Synonym(s):
hyperglycaemia.
[hyper- + G. glykys, sweet, + haima, blood]
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