hypomagnesemia

noun

hy·​po·​mag·​ne·​se·​mia ˌhī-pə-ˌmag-nə-ˈsē-mē-ə How to pronounce hypomagnesemia (audio)
: deficiency of magnesium in the blood

Word History

Etymology

hypo- + magnes(ium) + -emia

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hypomagnesemia was in 1933

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Medical Definition

hypomagnesemia

noun
hy·​po·​mag·​ne·​se·​mia
variants or chiefly British hypomagnesaemia
ˌhī-pə-ˌmag-nə-ˈsē-mē-ə How to pronounce hypomagnesemia (audio)
: a deficiency of magnesium in the blood especially of cattle
hypomagnesemic adjective
or chiefly British hypomagnesaemic
-mik How to pronounce hypomagnesemia (audio)

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