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hypocalcemia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
hypocal-cemia
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The medical sign of having an abnormally low concentration of calcium ions in the blood.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hypo- + calcemia or hypo- + calc- + -emia.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hypocalcemias (plural)

Derived Forms

hypocalcemic

Frequently Paired Words

hypocalcaemia hypocalcæmia eucalcemia eucalcaemia normocalcemia normocalcaemia

Synonyms

calcipenia hypocalcia hypocalcaemia

Antonyms

hypercalcemia hypercalcaemia

Questions

What does hypocalcemia mean?
The medical sign of having an abnormally low concentration of calcium ions in the blood.
Where does hypocalcemia come from?
From hypo- + calcemia or hypo- + calc- + -emia.

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