hypouricemia

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noun

An abnormally low level of uric acid in one's blood.

OriginEnglish uricemia ← Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó →
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Meanings

nounhypouricemia (usually uncountable, plural hypouricemias)

plural hypouricemias · alternative hypouricaemia

  1. uncountableusuallyAn abnormally low level of uric acid in one's blood.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishuric
  6. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  7. Englishuricemia
  8. Englishhypouricemia

From hypo- + uricemia.

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hypouricemia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypouricemia

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“hypouricemia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypouricemia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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