hy·po·pro·tein·emia \“+ˌprōˌtēˈnēmēə, ˌprōd.ēəˈn\noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin, from hypo- + International Scientific Vocabulary protein + New Latin -emia : abnormal decrease of protein in the blood • hy·po·pro·tein·e·mic\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nēmik\adjective