hypoinsulinemia

English

Alternative forms

• hypoinsulinaemia (mostly UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *upó

Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó)

Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der.

English hypo-

English insulin

Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă)der.

New Latinder.

English -emia

English insulinemia

English hypoinsulinemia

From hypo- + insulinemia.

Noun

hypoinsulinemia (uncountable)

1. (medicine) An abnormally low level of insulin in the blood

Derived terms

• hypoinsulinemic

Related terms

• hyperinsulinemia
• hypoglycemia