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hy⋅po⋅gly⋅ce⋅mi⋅a

[hahy-poh-glahy-see-mee-uh]
–noun Pathology.
an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.

Origin:
1890–95; hypo- + glyc- + -emia


hy⋅po⋅gly⋅ce⋅mic, adjective
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hy·po·gly·ce·mi·a   (hī'pō-glī-sē'mē-ə)   
n.  An abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
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Word Origin & History

hypoglycemia 
1894, Latinized form of Gk. elements hypo- "under" + glykys "sweet" + haima "blood" (see -emia).
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Main Entry: hy·po·gly·ce·mia
Variant: or chiefly British hy·po·gly·cae·mia /"hI-pO-glI-'sE-mE-&/
Function: noun
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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