hy|po|ka|le|mi|a

hy|po|ka|le|mi|a «_HY poh kuh LEE mee uh, _HIHP oh-», noun.

a condition caused by an acute deficiency of potassium in the blood and body tissues.

╂[< New Latin hypokalemia < hypo- less + kalium potassium, kalium + Greek haîma blood]