hypocalcemia

noun hy·po·cal·ce·mia \ˌhī-pō-ˌkal-ˈsē-mē-ə\

Definition of HYPOCALCEMIA

: a deficiency of calcium in the blood

— hy·po·cal·ce·mic \-mik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1925

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·po·cal·ce·mia

: a deficiency of calcium in the blood

—hy·po·cal·ce·mic or chiefly British hy·po·cal·cae·mic \-mik\ adjective

hy·po·cal·ce·mia or chiefly British hy·po·cal·cae·mia \ˌhī-pō-ˌkal-ˈsē-mē-ə\

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