hypomagnesemia

noun hy·po·mag·ne·se·mia \ˌhī-pə-ˌmag-nə-ˈsē-mē-ə\

Definition of HYPOMAGNESEMIA

: deficiency of magnesium in the blood

New Latin, from hypo- + magnesium + -emia

First Known Use: 1933

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·po·mag·ne·se·mia

: a deficiency of magnesium in the blood especially of cattle

—hy·po·mag·ne·se·mic or chiefly British hy·po·mag·ne·sae·mic \-mik\ adjective

hy·po·mag·ne·se·mia or chiefly British hy·po·mag·ne·sae·mia \ˌhī-pə-ˌmag-nə-ˈsē-mē-ə\

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