Break down the medical word into its word parts, and give the meaning of each word part. Then, give the definition of the medical word.
Hypoglycemia
Definition:
Prefix and definition:
Combining form and definition:
Suffix and definition:
Definition: Breaking down of glycogen and glucose molecules
Prefix and definition: hypo-: “deficient, abnormally low, below”
Combining form and definition: glyc/o: “sweet, sugar”
Suffix and definition: -emia: “condition of blood”
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