hypoglycemia
noun
hy·po·gly·ce·mia
ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə 
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
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The combination of ginger and blood-sugar-lowering medications may increase the risk of hypoglycemia (dangerously low blood sugar).
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Lauren O'Connor, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Too much glucose, known as hyperglycemia, or too little, known as hypoglycemia, can lead to additional health risks.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Too much insulin can cause hypoglycemia.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Syphilis, meningitis, or epilepsy; cholera, apoplexy, maybe poisoning; hypoglycemia, diabetes, heart disease—even rabies, have all been proposed.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
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Lauren O'Connor, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Too much glucose, known as hyperglycemia, or too little, known as hypoglycemia, can lead to additional health risks.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Too much insulin can cause hypoglycemia.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Syphilis, meningitis, or epilepsy; cholera, apoplexy, maybe poisoning; hypoglycemia, diabetes, heart disease—even rabies, have all been proposed.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hypoglycemia
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“Hypoglycemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypoglycemia. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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hypoglycemia
noun
hy·po·gly·ce·mia
ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
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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