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hy·po·cal·ce·mia | \ ˌhī-pō-ˌkal-ˈsē-mē-ə 
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\Definition of hypocalcemia
: a deficiency of calcium in the blood
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hypocalcemic \ ˌhī-pō-ˌkal-ˈsē-mik \ adjective
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hypocalcemia
nounhy·po·cal·ce·mia
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or chiefly British hypocalcaemia \ ˌhī-pō-ˌkal-ˈsē-mē-ə \
\Medical Definition of hypocalcemia
: a deficiency of calcium in the blood
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hypocalcemic or chiefly British hypocalcaemic \ -mik \ adjective
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The first known use of hypocalcemia was in 1925
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