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hy·po·gly·ce·mi·a  (hp-gl-sm-)

n.

An abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.

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hypoglycemia  (hp-gl-sm-)

An abnormally low level of sugar in the blood, most commonly caused by excessive doses of insulin in people with diabetes or by excessive ingestion of alcohol or certain other drugs. It can cause weakness, dizziness, disorientation, and, if prolonged, permanent brain damage.

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hypoglycemia

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

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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