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gly·co·pe·nia (gli″ko-peґne-ə) glucopenia. glycopenic adj
Medical dictionary. 2011.
glycopenia
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glucopenia — SYN: hypoglycemia. [gluco + G. penia, poverty] * * * glu·co·pe·nia (gloo ko peґne ə) deficiency of sugar in the tissues; called also glycopenia. glucopenic adj … Medical dictionary
neuroglycopenia — neu·ro·gly·co·pe·nia (noor″o gli″ko peґne ə) [neuro + glycopenia] chronic hypoglycemia of a degree sufficient to impair brain function, resulting in personality changes and intellectual deterioration that may progress to… … Medical dictionary
glicopenie — GLICOPENÍE s.f. (med.) Hipoglicemie. [gen. iei. / cf. gr. glykys – dulce, penia – sărăcie]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 20.04.2005. Sursa: DN GLICOPENÍE s. f. hipoglicemie. (< engl. glycopenia) … Dicționar Român
