hyperglycaemiamedical dictionary




Origin: Gr. Glykys = sweet, haima = blood

American spelling: hyperglycemia

(09 Oct 1997)

hyperglycaemic-glycogenolytic factormedical dictionary

Preferred term: glucagon

American spelling: hyperglycemic-glycogenolytic factor

hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar nonketotic comamedical dictionary

A syndrome consisting of extreme hyperglycaemia, serum hyperosmolarity and dehydration in the absence of ketosis and acidosis.

American spelling: hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic coma

(12 Dec 1998)

hyperglyceridaemiamedical dictionary

Elevated plasma concentration of glycerides, which usually are present within chylomicrons; normal if transiently present after absorption of a meal containing lipids, abnormal if a persistent state.

Endogenous hyperglyceridemia, type IV familial hyperlipoproteinaemia or, more commonly, a nonfamilial sporadic variety.

Exogenous hyperglyceridemia, persistent hyperglyceridemia due to retarded rate of removal from plasma of chylomicrons of dietary origin; occurs in alcoholism, hypothyroidism, insulinopenic diabetes mellitus, types I and V hyperlipoproteinaemia, and during acute pancreatitis.

American spelling: hyperglyceridemia

(05 Mar 2000)

hyperglycinaemiamedical dictionary

Elevated plasma glycine concentration.

Ketotic hyperglycinaemia, an inherited metabolic defect which results from a deficiency of propionyl Coenzyme A carboxylase, the enzyme that converts propionate to methylmalonate; the enzyme requires biotin as a cofactor; clinically, affected infants have overwhelming illness, with lethargy, metabolic acidosis with ketosis, hypotonia; coma and seizures typically develop with early death; propionic acid is markedly elevated in plasma and urine; there is also hyperammonaemia, and elevated levels of other metabolites as well, include glycine, hence the original name for the syndrome.

Synonyms: methylmalonic acidemia, propionic acidemia.

Nonketotic hyperglycinaemia, an inborn error of glycine metabolism, resulting from a defect in the glycine cleavage enzyme system; characteristically overwhelming disease in the newborn period, with coma, seizures and death, or, less often, gradual onset with failure to thrive, focal seizures, and mental retardation; there is massive elevation of plasma glycine, with increased levels in cerebrospinal fluid and urine; plasma hyperosmolality, severe dehydration occur without ketoacidosis; autosomal recessive inheritance.

American spelling: hyperglycinemia

(05 Mar 2000)

hyperglycinuriamedical dictionary

Enhanced urinary excretion of glycine.

(05 Mar 2000)

hyperglycogenolysismedical dictionary

Excessive glycogenolysis.

Origin: hyper-+ glycogen + G. Lysis, loosening

(05 Mar 2000)

hyperglycorrhachiamedical dictionary

Excessive sugar in the cerebrospinal fluid.

Origin: hyper-+ G. Glykys, sweet, + rhachis, spine

(05 Mar 2000)

hyperglycosaemiamedical dictionary

Preferred term: hyperglycaemia

American spelling: hyperglycosemia

hyperglycosuriamedical dictionary

Persistent excretion of unusually large amounts of glucose in the urine; i.e., an extreme degree of glucosuria.

(05 Mar 2000)

hyperglyoxylaemiamedical dictionary

Enhanced plasma (and possibly tissue) concentrations of glyoxylate; may develop during thiamine deficiency.

American spelling: hyperglyoxylemia

(05 Mar 2000)