hypophosphatemia

English

Alternative forms

hypophosphataemia

Etymology

hypo- +‎ phosphatemia

Noun

hypophosphatemia (countable and uncountable, plural hypophosphatemias)

(medicine) 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.

Translations

abnormally low blood phosphate level

French: hypophosphatémie (fr) f
German: Hypophosphatämie f
Korean: 저인산혈증 (jeoinsanhyeoljeung)

See also

phosphaturia

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