hypernatremia

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

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

Origin of hypernatremia

1
First recorded in 1930–35; hyper- + natr(ium) + -emia
  • Also hy·per·nat·ro·ne·mi·a [hahy-per-na-truh-nee-mee-uh]. /ˌhaɪ pərˌnæ trəˈni mi ə/.

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