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Meaning of hypokalemia in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌhaɪpoʊkəˈlimiə/

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  1. Noun

    hypokalemia

    Etymology

    1940s: from hypo-‘below’ + modern Latin kalium‘potassium’

    Definitions

    1. abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities

    Examples

    • « associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics »

    Antonyms

    • hyperkalemia

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