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poʊ noun Pathology.
an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
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hypoglycaemia or hypoglycemia (ˌhaɪpəʊɡlaɪˈsiːmɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| pathol an abnormally small amount of sugar in the blood | |
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| hypoglycemia or hypoglycemia | |
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| hypogly'caemic or hypoglycemia | |
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| hypogly'cemic or hypoglycemia | |
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Hypoglycemia
has a plethora of syllables.
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Medical Dictionary
hypoglycemia hy·po·gly·ce·mi·a (hī'pō-glī-sē'mē-ə)
n.
An abnormally low concentration of glucose in the blood.
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Science Dictionary
| hypoglycemia (hī'pō-glī-sē'mē-ə) Pronunciation Key
An abnormally low level of sugar in the blood, most commonly caused by excessive doses of insulin in people with diabetes or by excessive ingestion of alcohol or certain other drugs. It can cause weakness, dizziness, disorientation, and, if prolonged, permanent brain damage. |
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Example sentences
Patients are more likely to suffer bouts of unconsciousness as a result of hypoglycemia, a dramatic drop in sugar levels.
It would seem that my undiagnosed pre-diabetic hypoglycemia was the cause of my panic attacks.
After being discharged a second time, she began having symptoms of hypoglycemia again.
It takes only a little of this toxin to send a dog into hypoglycemia-induced seizures and sometimes fatal liver failure.
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