Abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood, typically below 70 mg/dL. Causes symptoms like shakiness, sweating, confusion, and can lead to unconsciousness if severe.
From Greek 'hypo' (under/below), 'glykys' (sweet), and 'haima' (blood). The condition was first clearly described in the 1920s following the discovery of insulin, when doctors realized that too much insulin could be as dangerous as too little.
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