hy·po·gly·ce·mi·a

(hī′pō-glī-sē′mē-ə)

An abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.

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hy•po•gly•ce•mi•a

(ˌhaɪ poʊ glaɪˈsi mi ə)

n.

an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.

[1890–95; hypo- + glyc(o)- + -emia]

hy`po•gly•ce′mic, adj.

hy·po·gly·ce·mi·a

(hī′pō-glī-sē′mē-ə)

An abnormally low level of sugar in the blood, usually caused by too much insulin and resulting in weakness and dizziness.

The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

hypoglycemia

a condition in which the level of glucose in the blood is abnormally low. — hypoglycemic, adj.

hypoglycemia

Low blood sugar, which can cause anxiety, tremors, weakness, and even unconsciousness and death.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

hypoglycemia - abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet

hypoglycaemia

insulin reaction, insulin shock - hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma

symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

hyperglycaemia, hyperglycemia - abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes

Translations

hypoglykemiamatala verensokeri

blóðsykurskortur

hipoglicemia

hy·po·gly·ce·mi·a

n. hipoglicemia, hipoglucemia, disminución anormal del contenido de glucosa en la sangre.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

hypoglycemia

n hipoglucemia

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Episodes of severe hypoglycemia became less frequent over a period of 26 years in patients with type 1 diabetes whose glucose was initially intensively managed to a hemoglobin [A.sub.1c] target of 7%, but, conversely, these problems increased in patients who had been managed to a conventional target of 9%.

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Objective: To determine the frequency of hypoglycemia in small for gestational age neonates based on gestational age, gender, birth weight and mode of delivery.

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In a population-based screening for type 2 diabetes, although biochemical hypoglycemia is not a common finding on oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTTs), it really exists in some subjects.

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INTRODUCTION: Hypoglycemia is one of the most common metabolic problems encountered in the newborns.

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[USPRwire, Tue Sep 03 2019] Glucagon therapy is primarily used in the management of hypoglycemia in adults, children, and pregnant women.

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16, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes self-management education and support can cut hypoglycemia risk, according to a review published in the August issue of The Diabetes Educator.

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Sood noted that very often, a diabetic person is incapacitated by hypoglycemia -- meaning that a friend, family member or other bystander must administer injected glucagon.

FDA Approves First Needle-Free 'Rescue' Drug for Low Blood Sugar Episodes