hypokalemia

hypokalemia
hypokalemic, adj.
/huy'poh kay lee"mee euh/, n. Pathol.
an abnormally low concentration of potassium in the blood.
[1945-50; HYPO- + NL kal(ium) potassium (deriv. of kali, as in ALKALI) + -EMIA]

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