HYPOCALCEMIA: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

Pronunciation:			`hIpowkal'seemeeu
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency
	Synonyms:		hypocalcaemia
	Antonyms:		hypercalcaemia, hypercalcemia
	See Also:		symptom
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		Abnormally low level of calcium in the blood.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A medical condition in which the blood has abnormally low concentrations of calcium; this can result in muscle cramps, abdominal cramps, spasms, and hyperactive deep tendon reflexes. Hypocalcemia is the opposite of hypercalcemia.