hypophosphatemia
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Noun[edit]
hypophosphatemia (countable and uncountable, plural hypophosphatemias)
- (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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abnormally low blood phosphate level
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