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

Hyper- and hypoglycemia cause symptoms affecting brain function, mood, and other body systems. —Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2025

Despite the body's low blood sugar from depleted carbohydrate stores, signs of hypoglycemia like tremor, anxiety and sweating don't appear. —Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 29 July 2025

The basis for the child injury case against Gasser were two procedures performed at the Fort Worth hospital, including one that involved 28 blood draws from her daughter as part of a hypoglycemia test. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2025

Fluctuations in blood sugar levels including hypoglycemia, lower energy levels, cravings, and fatigue. —Ana Morales, Vogue, 5 July 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