glycopenia


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glycopenia

 [gli″ko-pe´ne-ah]
a deficiency of sugar in the tissues.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

gly·co·pe·ni·a

(glī'kō-pē'nē-ă),
A deficiency of any or all sugars in an organ or tissue.
[glyco- + G. penia, poverty]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

gly·co·pe·ni·a

(glī'kō-pē'nē-ă)
A deficiency of any or all sugars in an organ or tissue.
[glyco- + G. penia, poverty]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

gly·co·pe·ni·a

(glī'kō-pē'nē-ă)
Sugar deficiency in an organ or tissue.
[glyco- + G. penia, poverty]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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