hypoglycemia

noun

hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə How to pronounce hypoglycemia (audio)
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
hypoglycemic adjective or noun

Examples of hypoglycemia in a Sentence

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Experts point to two kinds of older drugs particularly implicated in hypoglycemia: insulin and sulfonylureas like glyburide, glipizide and glimepiride. The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 During starvation, ghrelin raises blood sugar to provide energy and help prevent hypoglycemia. Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025 Volunteers will have a chance to assemble snack packs for children, send greeting cards to senior citizens and make hypoglycemia kits for people who have diabetes during next month’s five-city Lions Clubs’ Community Day of Service. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025 Less frequent side effects can include chest discomfort, weakness, headache, rhinitis, hypoglycemia and vitamin B12 deficiency (with long-term metformin use). Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hypoglycemia

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French hypoglycémie, from hypo- hypo- + glycémie glycemia

First Known Use

circa 1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hypoglycemia was circa 1894

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“Hypoglycemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypoglycemia. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

hypoglycemia

noun
hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə How to pronounce hypoglycemia (audio)
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
hypoglycemic adjective or noun

Medical Definition

hypoglycemia

noun
hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia
variants or chiefly British hypoglycaemia
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood

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