hypoglycemia

noun

hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə How to pronounce hypoglycemia (audio)
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
hypoglycemic adjective or noun

Examples of hypoglycemia in a Sentence

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Too much glucose, known as hyperglycemia, or too little, known as hypoglycemia, can lead to additional health risks. Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Too much insulin can cause hypoglycemia. Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025 Syphilis, meningitis, or epilepsy; cholera, apoplexy, maybe poisoning; hypoglycemia, diabetes, heart disease—even rabies, have all been proposed. Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025 But it's also associated with risks during pregnancy, including preeclampsia, cesarean delivery, premature birth and neonatal hypoglycemia. New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hypoglycemia

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French hypoglycémie, from hypo- hypo- + glycémie glycemia

First Known Use

circa 1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hypoglycemia was circa 1894

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“Hypoglycemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypoglycemia. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

hypoglycemia

noun
hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə How to pronounce hypoglycemia (audio)
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
hypoglycemic adjective or noun

Medical Definition

hypoglycemia

noun
hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia
variants or chiefly British hypoglycaemia
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood

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