hyperinsulinemia

hyperinsulinemia

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hy·per·in·su·lin·emia or chiefly Brit hy·per·in·su·lin·ae·mia .hī-pə-.rin(t)-s(ə-)lə-'nē-mē-ə n the presence of excess insulin in the blood
hy·per·in·su·lin·emic or chiefly Brit hy·per·in·su·lin·ae·mic -mik adj

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hy·per·in·su·lin·emia (hi″pər-in″sə-lĭ-neґme-ə) excessively high blood insulin levels. hyperinsulinemic adj

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