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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries低钾血症
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dī jiǎ xuè zhèng
"低钾血症可能导致肌肉无力。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A medical condition characterized by an abnormally low level of potassium in the blood.
"Patients with hypokalemia may experience muscle weakness and cramping." - 2
A condition that can result from various causes, including excessive vomiting, diarrhea, or the use of certain diuretics.
"Hypokalemia can lead to serious complications if not treated promptly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hypokalemia' is derived from the Greek roots 'hypo-' meaning 'under' or 'below', 'kalium' which refers to potassium, and '-emia' meaning 'in the blood'. The term emerged in medical terminology in the early 20th century as a way to describe low potassium levels in the bloodstream.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hypokalemia" is said worldwide
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hypokaliémie
Transliteration: ipokalimi
"Les patients souffrant d'hypokaliémie peuvent ressentir des faiblesses musculaires."
Hypokaliämie
Transliteration: Hypokaliämie
"Hypokaliämie kann zu ernsthaften Komplikationen führen."
ipokaliemia
Transliteration: ipokaliemia
"I pazienti con ipokaliemia possono avere crampi muscolari."
hipocalemia
Transliteration: hipocalemia
"La hipocalemia puede causar debilidad muscular."
hipocalemia
Transliteration: hipocalemia
"A hipocalemia pode levar a complicações sérias."
हाइपोकलेमिया
Transliteration: haipokalemiya
"हाइपोकलेमिया से मांसपेशियों में कमजोरी हो सकती है।"
低钾血症
Transliteration: dī jiǎ xuè zhèng
"低钾血症可能导致肌肉无力。"
저칼륨혈증
Transliteration: jeokalryumhyeoljeung
"저칼륨혈증은 근육 약화를 초래할 수 있습니다."
低カリウム血症
Transliteration: teikaryūmukesshō
"低カリウム血症は筋肉の弱さを引き起こす可能性があります。"
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