hyperglycemia

Thân thiện

A doctor explains a hyperglycemia chart to a concerned patient.

Definition

Noun: A medical condition characterized by an abnormally high level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. It is a hallmark of diabetes mellitus and a key indicator of inadequate insulin levels or insulin resistance.

Usage

This term is used primarily in medical and clinical contexts to describe a pathological state. It is often discussed in relation to diabetes management, diagnosis, and complications. - It is typically used as a non-count noun (e.g., "severe hyperglycemia"). - It describes a measurable state, not an action.

Examples

• Medical Diagnosis:
• Symptom Description:
• Management Context:

Advanced Usage

• "Postprandial hyperglycemia": Refers to high blood sugar that occurs after eating a meal.
  • Managing postprandial hyperglycemia is crucial for overall diabetes control.
• "Fasting hyperglycemia": Refers to high blood sugar levels after a period of not eating, typically upon waking in the morning.
  • Fasting hyperglycemia often indicates insufficient basal insulin overnight.

Variants and Related Words

• Hyperglycaemia (noun): The British English spelling variant.
• Hyperglycemic (adjective): Describing a state of or relating to high blood sugar.
  • The patient was in a hyperglycemic crisis.

Synonyms

• High blood sugar: A common, non-technical synonym.
• High blood glucose: A more precise layperson's term.

Antonyms

• Hypoglycemia (noun): Abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.

Học thuật

Noun

1. abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hyperglycaemia