HYPERGLYCEMIA

DICTIONARY DEFINITION

• An excess of glucose in the bloodstream, often associated with diabetes

KID DEFINITION

• Too much sugar in the blood stream

BREAK IT DOWN

• Hyper = excessive, over
• Gly = glucose
• Cemia = abnormality of the blood stream

ETYMOLOGY

• Hyper = over
• Glycemia = presence of sugar in the bloodstream

SIMILAR WORDS

• Hyperkalemia = too much potassium
• Hypertension = high blood pressure