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Noun: hyperglycaemia  ,hI-pu(r)-glI'see-mee-u
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: hyperglycemia)
  1. Abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes
    "Frequent urination is a common symptom of hyperglycaemia";
    - hyperglycemia [N. Amer]

Derived forms: hyperglycaemias

Type of: symptom

Antonym: hypoglycaemia [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Hyperglycaemia,