hypoglycemia
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5.9
- noun
- /ˌhaɪpoʊɡlaɪˈsiːmiə/
- Specialized
:
hipoglucemia
- You mustn't take hypoglycemia lightly.
- hypoglycemia risk
- severe hypoglycemia
- treating hypoglycemia
That's called reactive hypoglycemia, postprandial hypoglycemia.
- That's called reactive hypoglycemia, postprandial hypoglycemia.
- And then the brain senses hypoglycemia.
- When I took berberine and did not ingest large amounts of simple sugars or carbohydrates along with it, I experienced profound hypoglycemia.
Examples
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People at risk of hypoglycemia are advised to check their blood glucose level before driving.
Academic text (2012) -
Now, for people who might have hypoglycemia or low blood sugar, then breakfast really is important.
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Now, during this time, I also developed hypoglycemia.
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Alcohol, particularly on an empty stomach, can cause hypoglycemia, even a day or two later.
Academic text (2012) -
During this time, she taught the diabetic patient about hypoglycemia and other aspects of diabetic care.
Academic text (2005) -
Equipment for BG measurement must be available for immediate confirmation and safe management of hypoglycemia.
Academic text (2012) -
Short-term failure to follow the prescribed regimen can result in life-threatening hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia within minutes or hours.
Academic text (1990) -
People at risk of hypoglycemia are advised to check their blood glucose level before driving.
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Alcohol, particularly on an empty stomach, can cause hypoglycemia, even a day or two later.
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During this time, she taught the diabetic patient about hypoglycemia and other aspects of diabetic care.
Synonyms
A sudden drop in blood sugar after taking too much insulin
Antonyms
How Severe
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Surface Forms
Morphology
hypoglycemia = glycemia (semi-transparent) = hypo + glyc + emia
The word is transparently built by adding hypo- to glycemia, but the result is a technical medical term rather than an everyday word.
Etymology
Hypoglycemia comes from three parts: hypo- meaning 'under', glyc-, the same root as in glucose, meaning 'sweet' or 'sugar', and -emia meaning 'blood' as in anemia. So it literally means 'low sugar in the blood', which is exactly what the condition is.