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noun
The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood (below the reference range).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: hyperkalemia
Broader terms: symptom
History
From hypo- + kalemia or hypo- + kal(ium) + -emia.
Across languages
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