hypoglycemia

noun

hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə 

: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood

hypoglycemic

ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mik 

adjective or noun

Examples of hypoglycemia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fluctuations in blood sugar levels including hypoglycemia, lower energy levels, cravings, and fatigue. —Ana Morales, Vogue, 5 July 2025

There were only two cases of severe hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) in each treatment group. —New Atlas, 25 June 2025

At their worst, side effects such as vomiting and nausea or hypoglycemia can land you in the emergency room. —Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 15 June 2025

But Novo Nordisk’s approval in the U.S. has been delayed by questions about higher rates of low blood sugar, called hypoglycemia, in patients with type 1. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

circa 1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hypoglycemia

• academia
• acidemia
• azotemia
• bacteremia
• hyperaemia
• hyperemia
• hypoxemia
• septicaemia
• septicemia
• thalassaemia
• thalassemia
• tularemia

Kids Definition

hypoglycemia

noun

hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə 

: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood

hypoglycemic

-mik 

adjective or noun

Medical Definition

hypoglycemia

noun

hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia

variants or chiefly British hypoglycaemia

ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə 

: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood