hyperglycemia /hī′pərglīsē″mē·ə/ [Gk, hyper + glykys, sweet, haima, blood] , a greater-than-normal amount of glucose in the blood. Most frequently associated with diabetes mellitus, the condition may also occur in newborns, after the administration of glucocorticoid hormones, or with an excess infusion of IV solutions containing glucose, especially in poorly monitored long-term hyperalimentation. Also called hyperglycosemia. Also spelled hyperglycaemia. Compare hypoglycemia.
