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Glycemia

 
(glī′sē·mē·ə)

(physiology) The presence of glucose in the blood.


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(glī-sē'mē-ə)
n.

The presence of glucose in the blood.

The presence of glucose in the blood.

(glise′me-ə)
n

Existence of glucose in the bloodstream. See also hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia.

Glycemia means the presence, or the level, of glucose in one's blood. Related words include:

  • Hyperglycemia, an unusually high concentration of sugar in the blood
  • Hypoglycemia, an unusually low concentration of sugar in the blood

 
 
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glycemic index
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