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glycemia

Syllabification: (gly·ce·mi·a)
Pronunciation: /glīˈsēmēə/
(Britishglycaemia)
Definition of glycemia

noun

  • the presence of glucose in the blood.

Derivatives

glycemic

Pronunciation: /-ˈsēmik/
adjective

Origin:

early 20th century: from glyco- + -emia

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