hypocupremia

hypocupremia
Reduced copper content of the blood; found in Wilson disease because ceruloplasmin is depressed, even though serum albumin-attached copper is increased. [hypo- + L. cuprum, copper, + G. haima, blood]

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hy·po·cu·pre·mia or chiefly Brit hy·po·cu·prae·mia -k(y)ü-'prē-mē-ə n an abnormal deficiency of copper in the blood
hy·po·cu·pre·mic or chiefly Brit hy·po·cu·prae·mic -'prē-mik adj

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hy·po·cu·pre·mia (hi″po-ku-preґme-ə) [hypo- + L. cuprum copper + -emia] abnormally low levels of copper in the blood.

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