hypophosphatemia (English, noun)
expansion: hypophosphatemia (countable and uncountable, plural hypophosphatemias)
Senses:
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: 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.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: hypophosphatemias
tags: plural
form: hypophosphataemia
tags: alternative