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hyperglycemia

hy-per-gly-SEE-mee-uh

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Definition

Abnormally high blood sugar levels

PathologyEndocrine

Breakdown

Prefix

hyper-

excessive

Root

glyc/o

sugar

Suffix

-emia

blood condition

Etymology

Greek: hyper- (excessive) + glyc/o (sugar) + -emia (blood condition)

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