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hypoproteinemia

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[hahy-puh-proh-tee-nee-mee-uh, -teeuh-nee-] / ˌhaɪ pəˌproʊ tiˈni mi ə, -tiəˈni- /

noun

Pathology.

  1. an abnormally low concentration of protein in the blood.

Etymology

Origin of hypoproteinemia

First recorded in 1930–35; hypo- + protein + -emia

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