First Known Use: 1949
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hypokalemia
noun hy·po·ka·le·mia \ˌhī-pō-ˌkā-ˈlē-mē-ə\
Definition of HYPOKALEMIA
: a deficiency of potassium in the blood
— hy·po·ka·le·mic \-mik\ adjective
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Origin of HYPOKALEMIA
New Latin, from hypo- + kalium potassium (from kali alkali, from Arabic qily saltwort) + -emia
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hypokalemia
noun hy·po·ka·le·mia
Medical Definition of HYPOKALEMIA
: a deficiency of potassium in the blood—called also hypopotassemia
—hy·po·ka·le·mic or chiefly British hy·po·ka·lae·mic \-ˈlē-mik\ adjective
Variants of HYPOKALEMIA
hy·po·ka·le·mia or chiefly British hy·po·ka·lae·mia \-kā-ˈlē-mē-ə\
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