hy·po·pro·tein·e·mi·a (h  p -prt -n m- , -t--n-)n. Abnormally low levels of total protein in the blood. |
Hypoproteinemia
Abnormally low levels of protein in the blood.
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hypoproteinemia
[hī′pōprō′tēnē′mē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, hypo + proteios, first rank, haima, blood
a disorder characterized by a decrease in the amount of protein in the blood to an abnormally low level, accompanied by edema, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. It may be caused by an inadequate dietary supply of protein, by intestinal lymphangiectasia, or by renal failure. It can also result from burns. Also spelled hypoproteinaemia. Also called intestinal lymphangiectasia.
hypoproteinemia (hī´pōprō´tēn-ē´mē
),n a decrease in serum and plasma proteins.
hypoproteinemia
deficiency of protein in the blood caused by inadequate intake or synthesis due to liver damage or to loss in protein losing enteropathy, renal disease or intestinal parasite infestation. Clinically represented by edema and emaciation. See also hypogammaglobulinemia.
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