glycemia

or gly·cae·mi·a

[ glahy-see-mee-uh ]
/ glaɪˈsi mi ə /

noun Medicine/Medical.

the presence of glucose in the blood.

Origin of glycemia

First recorded in 1900–05; glyc- + -emia

OTHER WORDS FROM glycemia

gly·ce·mic, gly·cae·mic, adjective

Words nearby glycemia

glycaemia, glycaemic index, glycaemic load, glycan, glycation, glycemia, glycemic index, glyceraldehyde, glyceric, glyceric acid, glyceric aciduria

British Dictionary definitions for glycaemia

glycaemia

US glycemia

/ (ˌɡlaɪˈsiːmɪə) /

noun

the presence of glucose in blood

Derived forms of glycaemia

glycaemic or US glycemic (ˌɡlaɪˈsiːmɪk), adjective

Word Origin for glycaemia

C20: from glyco- + -aemia

Medical definitions for glycaemia

glycemia
[ glī-sē′mē-ə ]

n.

The presence of glucose in the blood.