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hypernatremia

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[hahy-per-nuh-tree-mee-uh] / ˌhaɪ pər nəˈtri mi ə /
Also hypernatronemia

noun

Pathology.

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

Etymology

Origin of hypernatremia

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

Example Sentences

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The cause was hypernatremia, said a granddaughter, Erica Butler.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2020

Severely high hypernatremia may lead to fibrillation, which may cause CO to cease.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Bartenders often provide salty snacks to capitalize on what having hypernatremia is most likely to make you feel:  thirst.

From Time • Apr. 7, 2011

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