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hypoglycemia

noun
hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia | \ ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə How to pronounce hypoglycemia (audio) \

Definition of hypoglycemia

: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood

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Other Words from hypoglycemia

hypoglycemic \ ˌhī-​pō-​glī-​ˈsē-​mik How to pronounce hypoglycemic (audio) \ adjective or noun

Examples of hypoglycemia in a Sentence

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If the tumor starts to produce lots of it, patients will present with fainting or symptoms of hypoglycemia. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, "Aretha Franklin's Detroit-based doctor talks about the cancer that took her life," 16 Aug. 2019 INDICATIONS Eli Lilly snags marketing approval for hypoglycemia drug. Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, "A $43 Billion Biotech Now Has a Female CEO: Brainstorm Health," 25 July 2019

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First Known Use of hypoglycemia

circa 1894, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hypoglycemia

borrowed from French hypoglycémie, from hypo- hypo- + glycémie glycemia

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More Definitions for hypoglycemia

hypoglycemia

noun
hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia
variants: or chiefly British hypoglycaemia \ ˌhī-​pō-​glī-​ˈsē-​mē-​ə How to pronounce hypoglycaemia (audio) \

Medical Definition of hypoglycemia

: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood

More from Merriam-Webster on hypoglycemia

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