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

Derived forms: hypoglycemias

Type of: symptom

Part of: insulin reaction, insulin shock

Encyclopedia: Hypoglycemia