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hypophosphataemia

hypophosphataemia is the alternative spelling of hypophosphatemia.

Meaning of hypophosphatemia

Noun

hypophosphatemia (countable and uncountable, plural hypophosphatemias)

  1. An electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of phosphate in the blood, most commonly seen when malnourished patients are given large amounts of carbohydrates, creating a high phosphorus demand in the cells of the body.

Forms of hypophosphataemia

pluralhypophosphataemias

Questions about hypophosphataemia

What is hypophosphataemia the alternative spelling of?
Hypophosphataemia is the alternative spelling of hypophosphatemia.

Words near hypophosphataemia in the dictionary

  1. hypophonia
  2. hypophonic
  3. hypophora
  4. hypophoras
  5. hypophoria
  6. hypophosphataemia
  7. hypophosphataemias
  8. hypophosphataemic
  9. hypophosphatasaemia
  10. hypophosphatasemia
  11. hypophosphatasia

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