Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hypokalemia | Yes | No | No | No |
hyperkalemia | Yes | No | No | No |
hypokalemia (noun) | hyperkalemia (noun) |
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abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics | higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs |