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hypokalemia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
hy-pokalemia
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood (below the reference range).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From hypo- + kalemia or hypo- + kal(ium) + -emia.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hypokalemias (plural) hypokalaemia (alternative) hypokalæmia (alternative)

Derived Forms

hypokalemic

Frequently Paired Words

hypocalcemia hypocupremia hypoferremia hypomagnesemia hyponatremia

Antonyms

eukalemia hyperkalemia

Questions

What does hypokalemia mean?
The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood (below the reference range).
Where does hypokalemia come from?
From hypo- + kalemia or hypo- + kal(ium) + -emia.

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