hypoglycemia

noun

hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə 

: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood

hypoglycemic

ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mik 

adjective or noun

Examples of hypoglycemia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Novo Nordisk’s approval in the U.S. has been delayed by questions about higher rates of low blood sugar, called hypoglycemia, in patients with type 1. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025

Blood sugar levels help your providers monitor and treat hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and hyperglycemia (high blood sugar, usually due to diabetes). —Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 21 Dec. 2024

Adjusting carbohydrate intake can affect medication needs and may increase the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels) if not properly monitored. —Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025

Those experiencing hypoglycemia can experience a range of symptoms, including shakiness, sweating, headaches, hunger, nausea, fatigue and an irregular or fast heartbeat, per the Mayo Clinic. —Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

circa 1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hypoglycemia

• academia
• acidemia
• azotemia
• bacteremia
• hyperaemia
• hyperemia
• hypoxemia
• septicaemia
• septicemia
• thalassaemia
• thalassemia
• tularemia

Kids Definition

hypoglycemia

noun

hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə 

: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood

hypoglycemic

-mik 

adjective or noun

Medical Definition

hypoglycemia

noun

hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia

variants or chiefly British hypoglycaemia

ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə 

: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood