hyperinsulinism

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The body makes too much insulin and causes low blood sugar

noun
/ˌhaɪpərˈɪnsəˌlɪnɪzəm/

Specialized

: hiperinsulinemia

Children with hyperinsulinism often require careful monitoring of their blood sugar to avoid complications.

Examples

Children with hyperinsulinism may experience frequent episodes of low blood sugar.
Treatment for hyperinsulinism often involves medication to control insulin levels.
The doctor diagnosed the patient with hyperinsulinism after several blood tests.
Is hyperinsulinism common among teenagers?
Many people are unaware of hyperinsulinism.
The doctor diagnosed her with hyperinsulinism after noting her consistently high insulin levels.
Dietary changes are essential for managing hyperinsulinism and controlling insulin production.

Surface Forms

hyperinsulinism singular

hyperinsulinisms plural

Morphology

hyperinsulinism = insulinism (transparent) = hyper + insulin + ism

This is a standard medical prefixation from 'insulinism', with 'hyper-' adding the meaning of excessive or abnormally high.

Etymology

Hyperinsulinism breaks into hyper- meaning 'too much', as in hyperactive, the hormone insulin which controls 'blood sugar', and -ism meaning 'a condition'. So hyperinsulinism literally means a 'condition of too much insulin', which is why it describes when the body makes too much insulin.