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Hypokalemia

General MedicineNephrologyImportant

Abnormally low potassium concentration in the blood, causing muscle weakness, cramps, and potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias.

Korean

저칼륨혈증

혈중 칼륨 농도가 비정상적으로 낮은 상태로, 근력 저하와 부정맥을 유발한다.

French

Hypokaliémie

Concentration anormalement basse de potassium dans le sang ; provoque faiblesse musculaire et arythmie.

Word parts

  • hypo-Prefix(Greek) Below, under, deficient
  • kal/oRoot(Greek/Latin) Potassium
  • -emiaSuffix(Greek) Blood condition

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