Etymology

glycemia

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Today it means: Presence of glucose in the blood (which is always true), and (usually, more specifically) average concentration thereof over time, and its regulation; in this sense, glycemia is hypernymic to euglycemia, hyperglycemia, and hypoglycemia, and a mention of glycemia is a reference to blood sugar regulation and degree or quality thereof. Full definition →

Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) ← English glyc- ← Proto-Hellenic *dlukús
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
  2. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  3. Englishglyc-
  4. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  5. English todayglycemia

From glyc- + -emia.

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