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hyponatraemia

British  
/ ˌhaɪpɒnəˈtriːmɪə /

noun

  1. Also called: water intoxication. a condition in which there is a low concentration of sodium in the blood

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Etymology

Origin of hyponatraemia

C20: from hypo- + Latin natrium sodium + -aemia


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In 2004, the then Medical Director of the Royal Group of Hospitals, Professor Sir Michael McBride, now chief medical officer, asked Prof Young to provide an independent assessment on whether hyponatraemia contributed to Claire's death.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2023

That followed a recommendation from the hyponatraemia report about trusts being open and transparent.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2023

Two inquiries continue to dominate local headlines, hyponatraemia and neurology.

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2022

“Who killed Bruce Lee? The hyponatraemia hypothesis” is published in the December 2022 issue of Clinical Kidney Journal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2022

The 14-year hyponatraemia inquiry, chaired by Mr John O'Hara QC, examined the treatment of five children who died in Northern Ireland hospitals between 1995 and 2003.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2019

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