The lab test showed that the patient's calcium levels were low. This patient has:
A) hyperthyroidism
B) hypokalemia
C) hyperglycemia
D) hypocalcemia
D
Explanation: The prefix hypo- means "deficient, abnormally low, or below." The root calc means "calcium" and the suffix -emia, "condition of blood." Not to be confused with the root kal for "potassium," indicated by its periodic table elemental sign.
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