hypoglycemia

noun hy·po·gly·ce·mia \ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə\

Definition of HYPOGLYCEMIA

: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood

— hy·po·gly·ce·mic \-mik\ adjective or noun

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New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1894

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·po·gly·ce·mia

: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood

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

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