Definition of Hypoproteinemia

1. Noun. Abnormally low level of protein in the blood; can indicate inadequate diet or intestinal or renal disorders.

Generic synonyms: Symptom

Definition of Hypoproteinemia

1. Noun. (medicine) A deficiency of protein in the blood ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypoproteinemia

hypoploid
hypoploids
hypoploidy
hypopnea
hypopneas
hypopneic
hypopnoea
hypoposia
hypopraxia
hypoproaccelerinaemia
hypoproconvertinaemia
hypoprofusion
hypoproliferative anaemia
hypoproteinaemia
hypoproteinemia (current term)
hypoproteinosis
hypoptila
hypoptilum
hypoptyalism
hypopyon
hypopyon ulcer
hypopyons
hyporachis
hyporadius
hyporchema
hyporeactive
hyporeflexia
hyporeninaemia

Literary usage of Hypoproteinemia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"In addition there is a rare case of hypoproteinemia, in which no cause for it can be ... With hypoproteinemia without renal lesion the mechanism of edema is ..."

2. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"A number of additional factors may help precipitate the quick development of hypoproteinemia in patients with dysentery. Endotoxemia is a frequent feature ..."

3. Treatment Of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline by Nancy Bergstrom (1997)
"Dr. Kaminski published the first papers that reassociated pressure ulcers with hypoproteinemia and ..."

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