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- noun Alternative spelling of
hypomagnesemia .
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Examples
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As magnesium is not stored in the body, the key to avoiding hypomagnesaemia is to ensure the stock receive the magnesium they need on a daily basis.
WalesOnline - Home 2011
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AS DAIRY herds are turned out once again into the fields the most common problem dairy producers face in spring is hypomagnesaemia, or grass staggers.
WalesOnline - Home 2011
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Grass tetany, also known as grass staggers or hypomagnesaemia, is a magnesium deficiency and when animals are deficient in magnesium they become highly excitable, which necessitates increased safety measures when moving them.
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The peak in November meant that autumn reports of hypomagnesaemia were 75% higher than in spring; so for six out of the 13 years, autumn figures for hypomagnesaemia have been higher.
FWi - All News 2009
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The number of reports of hypomagnesaemia was higher in November than October.
FWi - All News 2009
Jubjub commented on the word hypomagnesaemia
The example says this is also known as grass staggers, which is by far a better word(s).
November 24, 2009
Prolagus commented on the word hypomagnesaemia
Not to be confused with hypolasagnaemia, that I suffer from.
November 24, 2009
bilby commented on the word hypomagnesaemia
Yes, grass staggers. Yes.
November 24, 2009
Jubjub commented on the word hypomagnesaemia
Nor to be confused with hypomilkofmagnesaemia, also known as hypomommamia.
November 24, 2009