hypoglycaemia
Britishnoun
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Etymology
Origin of hypoglycaemia
C20: from hypo- + glyco- + -aemia
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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.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025
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.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023
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
Referring to the chart, he said hypoglycaemia was "persistent" right through the day until the end of the feed bag, at 18.55.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2022
She has withdrawn from next month's London Marathon because of a medical issue identified as rebound hypoglycaemia, which affects endurance athletes and leads to reduced blood sugar levels.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2022
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