hypophosphatemia

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From hypo- +‎ phosphatemia.

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hypophosphatemia (countable and uncountable, plural hypophosphatemias)

  1. (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.

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