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hypocalcemia

noun
hy路​po路​cal路​ce路​mia | \ 藢h墨-p艒-藢kal-藞s膿-m膿-蓹 How to pronounce hypocalcemia (audio) \

Definition of hypocalcemia

: a deficiency of calcium in the blood

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Other Words from hypocalcemia

hypocalcemic \ 藢h墨-​p艒-​藢kal-​藞s膿-​mik How to pronounce hypocalcemic (audio) \ adjective

Examples of hypocalcemia in a Sentence

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One of the main causes of death among hens, hypocalcemia, or low blood calcium levels, was most prevalent in aviaries. David Gelles, New York Times, "Eggs That Clear the Cages, but Maybe Not the Conscience," 16 July 2016

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First Known Use of hypocalcemia

1925, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hypocalcemia

New Latin

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hypocalcemia

noun
hy路​po路​cal路​ce路​mia
variants: or chiefly British hypocalcaemia \ 藢h墨-​p艒-​藢kal-​藞s膿-​m膿-​蓹 How to pronounce hypocalcaemia (audio) \

Medical Definition of hypocalcemia

: a deficiency of calcium in the blood

Other Words from hypocalcemia

hypocalcemic or chiefly British hypocalcaemic \ -​mik How to pronounce hypocalcaemic (audio) \ adjective

More from Merriam-Webster on hypocalcemia

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hypocalcemia