[1890–95; hypo- + glyc- + -emia]This word is first recorded in the period 1890–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blanket roll, blip, neoclassicism, phoneme, pogeyhypo- is a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “under” (hypostasis). On this model, hypo- isused, especially as opposed to hyper-, in the formation of compound words (hypothyroid). Other words that use the affix hypo- include: hypochondria, hypodermis, hypogynous, hypostatic, hypothetical; -emia is a combining form occurring in compound words that denote a condition of the blood,as specified by the initial element. Other words that use the affix -emia include: azotemia, hyperlipoproteinemia, ischemia, thalassemia, tyrosinemia
Examples of 'hypoglycemia' in a sentence
hypoglycemia
That's because heat and humidity can raise the risk of hypoglycemia, where sugar levels drop too much.
The Sun (2011)
It's called hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), which disappears magically after just one slice of cake.