hypoalbuminemia
- noun
- /ˌhaɪpoʊˌælbjuˈmiːniə/
- Specialized
- Blood tests can detect hypoalbuminemia, revealing abnormally low levels of albumin in the bloodstream.
Examples
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VLS is defined retrospectively by at least 2 of the following 3 signs: hypotension, peripheral edema, and hypoalbuminemia (2.8 g/dl).
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When patients exhibit hypoalbuminemia, they may experience swelling in their limbs due to fluid retention.
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Hypoalbuminemia is an independent mortality predictor 90.
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Albumin oxidation causes hypoalbuminemia in sepsis 83, 84.
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Vascular leak syndrome (VLS) is characterized by hypotension, peripheral edema, and hypoalbuminemia.
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DD may cause renal damage leading to proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia; thus, pre-existing hypoalbuminemia is thought to predispose patients to VLS and is a contraindication to treatment with DD 11.
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DD may cause renal damage leading to proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia; thus, pre-existing hypoalbuminemia is thought to predispose patients to VLS and is a contraindication to treatment with DD 11.
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Doctors often monitor hypoalbuminemia because it may signal severe underlying health conditions.
Synonyms
A very low level of the protein albumin in the blood
Surface Forms
Morphology
hypoalbuminemia = albuminemia (opaque) = hypo + albumin + emia
The word is formed by adding hypo- to albuminemia, so the immediate derivation is straightforward.
Etymology
Hypoalbuminemia is made of three parts: hypo- meaning 'low', albumin from a Latin word meaning 'white', like in albino, because this protein was first found in egg white, and -emia meaning 'blood'. So hypoalbuminemia means 'low albumin in the blood', which explains the medical condition of having too little of this blood protein.
