HYPOKALAEMIA


Meaning of HYPOKALAEMIA in English

[ ˌhʌɪpəʊkə'li:mɪə ]

( US hypokalemia )

■ noun Medicine deficiency of potassium in the bloodstream.

Derivatives

hypokalaemic adjective

Origin

1940s: from hypo- + mod. L. kalium 'potassium'.

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