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Hypo- Flashcards

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Hypocalcemia

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diminished calcium in the blood

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Hypokalemia

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below normal potassium concentration in the blood

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Hyponatremia

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below normal serum sodium level (<135mEq/L); salt depletion

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Hypovolemia

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abnormally decreased volume of circulating fluid (plasma) in the body

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Hypopituitarism

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decreased hormonal secretion by the anterior pituitary gland; may cause dwarfism

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Hypothyroidism

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deficiency of thyroid hormone in the adult

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Hypoparathyroidism

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hyposecretion, hypofunction or insufficient secretion of the parathyroid hormone

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Hypoglycemia

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low blood glucose

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Hypoxemia

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deficient oxygenation of arterial blood

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Hypoxia

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diminished availability of oxygen to body tissues

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