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CGM

CGM

1 5.0
A small device that continuously measures blood sugar in real time
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : monitor continuo de glucosa
  • Thanks to my CGM, I can see my glucose levels in real time, which helps me manage my diabetes better.

And you'll, you can see this on a CGM as well, most CGMS.

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Examples

  • I have a CGM (Dexcom), so I'm alerted.

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  • After the epidural was in and my toes began to tingle and itch, my CGM chimed in with a "High" alarm, so I checked my blood sugar.

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  • This new CGM gives me more accurate data with less lag time.

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  • And it's for that reason that we like to use CGM to actually get true measurements of average blood glucose.

  • She also wears a pump and CGM and bravely performs the ritual you demonstrate in your video every three days.

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  • My doctor recommended using a CGM to help track my blood sugar levels throughout the day.

  • With the new CGM technology, I no longer have to prick my finger multiple times a day.

Synonyms

glucometer
vsCGM
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A small device that measures blood sugar level

records glucose continuously in real time rather than single tests

How Continuous

CGM
  • Specialized
1 5.0
glucometer
  • Specialized
1 5.3

Surface Forms

CGM singular
CGMs plural

Morphology

CGM = C + G + M

This is an initialism (continuous glucose monitor); the component letters are not English morphemes and do not transparently convey the meaning of the full term.

Etymology

CGM stands for continuous glucose monitor, where continuous means 'always on', glucose means 'blood sugar', and monitor means 'to watch', so a CGM is a small device that watches your blood sugar all the time.