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The prefix ''hypo-'' means low (contrast with ''hyper-'', meaning high). The middle ''kal'' refers to ''kalium'', which is Neo-Latin for potassium. The end portion of the word, ''-emia'', means "in the blood" (note, however, that hypokalemia is usually indicative of a ''systemic'' potassium deficit). | |||
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Overview
The prefix hypo- means low (contrast with hyper-, meaning high). The middle kal refers to kalium, which is Neo-Latin for potassium. The end portion of the word, -emia, means "in the blood" (note, however, that hypokalemia is usually indicative of a systemic potassium deficit).