hypoalimentation

[ hahy-poh-al-uh-men-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌhaɪ poʊˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

noun Pathology.

insufficient or inadequate nourishment.

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Also called subalimentation.

Origin of hypoalimentation

hypo- + alimentation

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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