hypophosphatemia

noun

An electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of phosphate in the blood, most commonly seen when malnourished patients are given large amounts of carbohydrates, creating a high phosphorus demand in the cells of the body.

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Meanings

nounhypophosphatemia (countable and uncountable, plural hypophosphatemias)

plural hypophosphatemias · alternative hypophosphataemia

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of phosphate in the blood, most commonly seen when malnourished patients are given large amounts of carbohydrates, creating a high phosphorus demand in the cells of the body.

Origin

From hypo- + phosphatemia.

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Translations

French hypophosphatémie
  • hypophosphatémieabnormally low blood phosphate level
German Hypophosphatämie
  • Hypophosphatämieabnormally low blood phosphate level
Korean 저인산혈증
  • 저인산혈증 (jeoinsanhyeoljeung)abnormally low blood phosphate level
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APA

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Chicago

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