noun
- Plural of hypocalcemia; conditions characterized by abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Typically used in plural when referring to multiple cases or instances
Examples
- The patient presented with multiple hypocalcemias due to chronic kidney disease.
- Severe hypocalcemias can cause muscle cramps and cardiac arrhythmias.
- Treatment of hypocalcemias depends on identifying the underlying cause.
- Vitamin D deficiency is a common cause of hypocalcemias in elderly populations.
- The laboratory tests revealed several cases of hypocalcemias among the study participants.