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Medical Terminology / Unit 13   MedTerm 0869 short lesson, about 20 seconds

Hyperglycemia

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The idea

Hyperglycemia is a condition of blood glucose above the normal range.

In practice

The prefix hyper, root glyc, and suffix emia build the term directly.

Where people slip

This entry names a term. Ranges, readings, and what follows from them belong to clinical training.

Your place on the trail

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