HYPOGLYCAEMIA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet

Synonyms:

hypoglycaemia; hypoglycemia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("hypoglycaemia" is a kind of...):

symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)

Holonyms ("hypoglycaemia" is a part of...):

insulin reaction; insulin shock (hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma)

Derivation:

hypoglycaemic (of or relating to hypoglycemia)