Hypoproteinemia (or hypoproteinaemia) is a condition where there is an abnormally low level of protein in the blood. There are several causes and all result in edema once serum protein levels fall below a certain threshold. ==Causes== ==Pathophysiology== Decreased serum protein decreases the osmotic pressure of the blood, leading to loss of fluid ...
(hi″po-pro″te-ne´me-ә) deficiency of protein in the blood.
Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′pō-prō′tē-in-ē′mē-ă, -prō-tēn- Definitions: 1. Abnormally small amounts of total protein in the circulating blood plasma.
Abnormally low level of plasma proteins in the blood.
[n] - abnormally low level of protein in the blood
an abnormally low concentration of protein in the blood.