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hyperglycemia (n.)

1875, from hyper- "over" + glycemia "presence of sugar in the blood."

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hyper- 
word-forming element meaning "over, above, beyond," and often implying "exceedingly, to excess," from Greek hyper (prep. and adv.) "over, beyond, overmuch, above measure," from PIE root *uper "over."
glycemia (n.)
also glycaemia, "presence or level of sugar in the blood," 1901, from glyco- "sugar" + -emia "condition of the blood."

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Definitions of hyperglycemia

hyperglycemia (n.)
abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes;
Synonyms: hyperglycaemia
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