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