Hypokalemia historical perspective

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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The prefix hypo- means low (contrast with hyper-, meaning high). The middle kal refers to kalium, which is Neo-Latin for potassium. The end portion of the word, -emia, means "in the blood" (note, however, that hypokalemia is usually indicative of a systemic potassium deficit).

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