hypophosphatemic

hypophosphatemic

(hī″pō-fŏs″fă-tē′mĭk) [Gr. hypo-, less than, deficient, + L. phosphas, phosphate, + Gr. haima, blood] 1. Having an abnormally low blood phosphate concentration.2. An agent that lowers the blood phosphate concentration, e.g., in renal failure.