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

Derived forms: hyperglycemias

Type of: symptom

Encyclopedia: Hyperglycemia