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 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In one promising model, hospitals in Canada have recently launched a surgical prehabilitation program and toolkit that helps surgeons and their patients work on hypertension, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular health. 
Ashley Andreou, Scientific American, 26 May 2022 It has long been known that with severe illness or infection, a stress response in the body can lead to high blood glucose, called hyperglycemia. Carolyn Barber, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2022 One study found that coconut water had multiple beneficial effects in diabetic rats for preventing hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels) and oxidative stress. Serena Coady, Glamour, 23 June 2021 May promote glycemic control: A review of both human and animal studies suggests that Nigella sativa may modulate hyperglycemia and improve glycemic status. Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping, 12 June 2021 This high level of glucose, termed hyperglycemia, is the hallmark of diabetes. Dr. Natalie S. Rosen, ABC News, 10 June 2021 The latter drug, however, raises insulin resistance and may therefore make hyperglycemia even worse. Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021 Doctors have known for decades that any severe health event—pneumonia, heart attack, stroke, trauma—can cause blood glucose levels to spike, a condition called hyperglycemia that is a signature of diabetes. Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021 But when taken for a longer period of time, the side effects can be severe and may include glaucoma, high blood pressure, and hyperglycemia that can exacerbate existing diabetes, the WHO says. Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 5 Oct. 2020 See More
Ashley Andreou, Scientific American, 26 May 2022 It has long been known that with severe illness or infection, a stress response in the body can lead to high blood glucose, called hyperglycemia. Carolyn Barber, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2022 One study found that coconut water had multiple beneficial effects in diabetic rats for preventing hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels) and oxidative stress. Serena Coady, Glamour, 23 June 2021 May promote glycemic control: A review of both human and animal studies suggests that Nigella sativa may modulate hyperglycemia and improve glycemic status. Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping, 12 June 2021 This high level of glucose, termed hyperglycemia, is the hallmark of diabetes. Dr. Natalie S. Rosen, ABC News, 10 June 2021 The latter drug, however, raises insulin resistance and may therefore make hyperglycemia even worse. Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021 Doctors have known for decades that any severe health event—pneumonia, heart attack, stroke, trauma—can cause blood glucose levels to spike, a condition called hyperglycemia that is a signature of diabetes. Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021 But when taken for a longer period of time, the side effects can be severe and may include glaucoma, high blood pressure, and hyperglycemia that can exacerbate existing diabetes, the WHO says. Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 5 Oct. 2020 See More 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
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