Glycohaemia

/ˌɡlaɪkəˈhiːmiə/ noun

Definition

The presence of glucose in the blood; the concentration of glucose circulating in the bloodstream (also spelled glycemia).

Etymology

From Greek 'glykys' (sweet) + 'haima' (blood). This British spelling preserves the classical Greek root 'haima,' while the American variant 'glycohemia' uses a Latinized 'h' before the suffix.

Kelly Says

Your glycohaemia is constantly changing—it's around 100 mg/dL when you're fasting, spikes after eating pasta, and drops if you run a marathon, but your body has multiple backup systems to keep it in the Goldilocks zone!

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