hypoglycaemia
Britishnoun
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- hypoglycaemic adjective
Etymology
Origin of hypoglycaemia
C20: from hypo- + glyco- + -aemia
Example Sentences
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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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If several products are drunk by a child in a short space of time, the FSA said it could cause shock, hypoglycaemia and loss of consciousness.
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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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