glycemia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Presence of glucose in the blood (which is always true), and (usually, more specifically) average concentration thereof over time, and its regulation; in this sense, glycemia is hypernymic to euglycemia, hyperglycemia, and hypoglycemia, and a mention of glycemia is a reference to blood sugar regulation and degree or quality thereof.
(occasionally, ambiguously) Hyperglycemia.

Word forms

glycemia glycemias glycaemia glucæmia glucohæmia

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyc- Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă)der. New Latinder. English -emia English glycemia From glyc- + -emia.

Synonyms

glycosemia

Derived words

dysglycemia hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia euglycemia that is normoglycemia glycemic pathoglycemia

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