- glycophilia
- A condition in which there is a distinct tendency to develop hyperglycemia, even after the ingestion of a relatively small quantity of glucose. [glyko- + G. phileo, to love]
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gly·co·phil·ia (gli″ko-filґe-ə) [glyco- + -philia] a condition in which a very small amount of glucose produces hyperglycemia.
Medical dictionary. 2011.