hyposelenemia

English

Alternative forms

• hyposelenaemia

Etymology

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).