Hypocalcemia
[hahy-poh-kal-see-mee-uh] /ˌhaɪ poʊ kælˈsi mi ə/
noun, Pathology.
1.
an abnormally small amount of calcium in the blood.
hypocalcemia hy·po·cal·ce·mi·a (hī’pō-kāl-sē’mē-ə)
n.
Abnormally low levels of calcium in blood.
hy’po·cal·ce’mic adj.
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