hypoalimentation
[ hahy-poh-al-uh-men-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌhaɪ poʊˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun Pathology.
insufficient or inadequate nourishment.
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Also called subalimentation.
Origin of hypoalimentation
Words nearby hypoalimentation
hypoadrenalism, hypoaeolian mode, hypoalbuminemia, hypoaldosteronuria, hypoalgesia, hypoalimentation, hypoallergenic, hypoazoturia, hypobaric, hypobarism, hypobaropathy
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Medical definitions for hypoalimentation
hypoalimentation
[ hī′pō-ăl′ə-mĕn-tā′shən ]
n.
A condition of insufficient nourishment.
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