Korean word

고혈당

Pronunciation

Romanizationkohyeoldang

Meaning

  • nounhigh blood sugar

Example

건강검진에서 고혈당이 나왔어요.keon gang geom ji ne seo ko hyeol dang i na wa sseo yo

My blood sugar was high at my health checkup.

Illustration for 고혈당 (high blood sugar)

More examples

갑자기 고혈당 수치가 올랐어요.kap jja gi ko hyeol dang su chi ga ol la sseo yo

My high blood sugar reading suddenly rose.

Core concept

Sugar in the bloodstream standing above its normal range.

Common phrases

  • 고혈당 증상ko hyeol dang cheung sang

    high blood sugar symptoms

  • 고혈당 관리ko hyeol dang kwal li

    high blood sugar management

  • 고혈당 수치ko hyeol dang su chi

    high blood sugar level

Similar words

혈당hyeoldang: The amount of glucose present in the bloodstream.
혈당 수치hyeoldang suchi: A specific numerical reading that shows the amount of glucose in the blood.

Definition in Korean

혈액 속에 들어 있는 포도당 등 당분의 농도가 정상보다 높은 상태를 가리키는 말hyeo raek so ge teu reo in neun po do dang teung tang bu nui nong do ga cheong sang bo da no peun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The term is a Sino-Korean formation from elements meaning high, blood, and sugar, so its parts directly describe the condition.

Usage tips

  • In health-check conversations, it often reports a test finding rather than a confirmed diagnosis, so follow-up context can matter.

Opposites

Related words

  • 고혈당증kohyeoldangjeunghyperglycemianoun

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