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

Examples of hypomagnesemia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Magnesium deficiency, or hypomagnesemia, happens if there is less magnesium in your blood than your body needs.1 Magnesium is a mineral that is essential for more than 300 of your body's processes. Kathleen Felton, Health, 16 Jan. 2024

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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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“Hypomagnesemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypomagnesemia. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

hypomagnesemia

noun
hy·​po·​mag·​ne·​se·​mia
variants or chiefly British hypomagnesaemia
: a deficiency of magnesium in the blood especially of cattle
hypomagnesemic adjective
or chiefly British hypomagnesaemic

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