neuroglycopenia

English

Etymology

From neuro- +‎ glycopenia.

Noun

neuroglycopenia (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A shortage of glucose in the nervous system, especially the central nervous system and usually with especial reference to the brain.
    Synonym: neuroglucopenia
    Hypernyms: glucopenia, glycopenia
    Coordinate terms: cytoglucopenia, hypoglycemia, hypoglycosemia
    Near-synonym: hypoglycorrhachia

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