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hypoglycaemia

British  
/ ˌhaɪpəʊɡlaɪˈsiːmɪə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of hypoglycaemia

C20: from hypo- + glyco- + -aemia

Example Sentences

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Doris Ludlam, 80, Bridget Bourke, 88, Irene Crookes, 79, and Ethel Hall, 86, were being treated on orthopaedic wards where Campbell worked in Leeds in 2002 and developed unexplained hypoglycaemia.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

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.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

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

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2024

However, both methods are very restrictive and can cause side effects on days of total fasting or severe caloric restriction — hunger, negative effects on mood and risk of hypoglycaemia.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2023

Ms Bower said his weight should have triggered midwives to place him on the "blood glucose pathway" as he was at increased risk of developing hypoglycaemia.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2021

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