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Hyperinsulinism
has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
| given to using long words. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
Collins
World English Dictionary
| hyperinsulinism (ˌhaɪpərˈɪnsjʊlɪˌnɪzəm) | |
| —n | |
| pathol See insulin reaction an excessive amount of insulin in the blood, producing hypoglycaemia, caused by oversecretion of insulin by the pancreas or overdosage of insulin in treating diabetes | |
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Medical Dictionary
hyperinsulinism hy·per·in·su·lin·ism (hī'pər-ĭn'sə-lə-nĭz'əm)
n.
A condition marked by excessive secretion of insulin by the islets of Langerhans, resulting in hypoglycemia; the symptoms are similar to those of insulin shock, though more chronic in character.
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