hypoglycaemia

British  

/ ˌhaɪpəʊɡlaɪˈsiːmɪə /

noun

1. pathol an abnormally small amount of sugar in the blood

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Other Word Forms

• hypoglycaemic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypoglycaemia

C20: from _hypo- + _glyco- + _-aemia

Example Sentences

A doctor later confirmed that the woman had been experiencing severe hypoglycaemia - a condition where blood sugar levels get critically low, local reports said.

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Rarer side effects include acute gallstone disease and pancreatitis, and the NHS warns that there is also a risk of hypoglycaemia, which happens when your blood sugar level drops too low.

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Tests revealed that Arla’s blood sugar had dropped to an abnormally low level – a condition called hypoglycaemia, which has to be treated very quickly to stop it getting worse.

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Cleo's hypoglycaemia - a condition related to low blood sugar - means she sometimes has to stay overnight.

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In the hours that followed Letby's arrival, Baby L's glucose levels fell abnormally low and he had to be given additional doses of glucose in an attempt to correct the hypoglycaemia.

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