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Noun: hypoglycaemia  ,hI-pow-glI'see-mee-u
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: hypoglycemia)
  1. Abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet
    "She felt dizzy and shaky due to hypoglycaemia";
    - hypoglycemia [N. Amer]

Derived forms: hypoglycaemias

Type of: symptom

Antonym: hyperglycaemia [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: insulin reaction, insulin shock

Encyclopedia: Hypoglycaemia