hypocalcemia
hypocalcemia noun: the medical sign of having an abnormally low concentration of calcium ions in the blood.
Noun
hypocalcemia (countable and uncountable, plural hypocalcemias)
- The medical sign of having an abnormally low concentration of calcium ions in the blood.
- Near-synonyms: calcipenia, hypocalcia
- Synonyms:
- calcipenia, hypocalcia
- Antonyms:
- hypercalcemia, hypercalcaemia
Synonyms of hypocalcemia
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Forms of hypocalcemia
| plural | hypocalcemias |
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Origin of hypocalcemia
From hypo- + calcemia or hypo- + calc- + -emia.
Words formed from hypocalcemia
Questions about hypocalcemia
- What does hypocalcemia mean?
- Hypocalcemia means the medical sign of having an abnormally low concentration of calcium ions in the blood.
- What part of speech is hypocalcemia?
- Hypocalcemia is a noun.
- What is the plural of hypocalcemia?
- The plural of hypocalcemia is hypocalcemias.
Words near hypocalcemia in the dictionary
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