hypernatremia

[ hahy-per-nuh-tree-mee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. an abnormally high concentration of sodium in the blood.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypernatremia¹

First recorded in 1930–35; hyper- + natr(ium) + -emia

Example Sentences

The ill effects of hypernatremia are primarily caused by cell shrinkage and damage in the brain.

From The Daily Beast

Salt (or, more specifically, sodium) excess goes by the medical term “hypernatremia.”

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Brain damage to the centers responsible for this can also cause hypernatremia.

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