Definition of hypoglycaemia in English:
hypoglycaemia
(US hypoglycemia)
nounˌhʌɪpəʊɡlʌɪˈsiːmɪəˌhaɪpoʊɡlaɪˈsimiə
mass nounMedicine Deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream.
〔医〕血糖过低,低血糖 (症)
Example sentencesExamples
- The patient may have obvious associated illness with fever, dehydration, hypoglycemia, anemia, or evidence of thyrotoxicosis.
- Patients with diabetes experiencing nocturnal hypoglycemia may have night sweats without other hypoglycemic symptoms.
- A significant correlation was found between neonatal hypoglycemia and high maternal glucose levels during labor.
- Beta blockers can impair glucose tolerance, block the symptoms of hypoglycemia and delay recovery from a hypoglycemic episode.
- The glucose level should be determined to rule out hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia and to help diagnose occult diabetes.
Derivatives
adjective
Medicine Patients with diabetes experiencing nocturnal hypoglycemia may have night sweats without other hypoglycemic symptoms.
Example sentencesExamples
- The treatment of diabetes (e.g. oral hypoglycemic agents) may result in hepatic damage.
- Diabetic autonomic neuropathy may lead to hypoglycemic unawareness and increased pupillary latency.
- Diabetes was also defined when participants were receiving oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin therapy.
- No increase in hypoglycemic symptoms was noted.
Origin
Late 19th century: from hypo- 'below' + glyco- + -aemia.
Rhymes
academia, anaemia (US anemia), Bohemia, Euphemia, leukaemia (US leukemia), septicaemia (US septicemia), uraemia
Definition of hypoglycemia in US English:
hypoglycemia
(British hypoglycaemia)
nounˌhīpōɡlīˈsēmēəˌhaɪpoʊɡlaɪˈsimiə
Medicine Deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream.
〔医〕血糖过低,低血糖 (症)
Example sentencesExamples
- The glucose level should be determined to rule out hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia and to help diagnose occult diabetes.
- Beta blockers can impair glucose tolerance, block the symptoms of hypoglycemia and delay recovery from a hypoglycemic episode.
- Patients with diabetes experiencing nocturnal hypoglycemia may have night sweats without other hypoglycemic symptoms.
- The patient may have obvious associated illness with fever, dehydration, hypoglycemia, anemia, or evidence of thyrotoxicosis.
- A significant correlation was found between neonatal hypoglycemia and high maternal glucose levels during labor.
Origin
Late 19th century: from hypo- ‘below’ + glyco- + -emia.