hyposelenemia

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From hypo- +‎ seleno- +‎ -emia.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪ.poʊˌsɛ.ləˈni.mi.ə/

Noun

hyposelenemia (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) The condition of having insufficient selenium in the bloodstream.
    • 1992, Donald W. Seldin, The Kidney: Physiology and Pathophysiology, volume 3, page 2999:
      In 11 of these patients, the hyposelenemia was a result of a variety of gastrointestinal diseases (coeliac disease, malabsorption, Whipple's disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and intestinal obstruction).
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