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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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Raychel Ferguson, from Londonderry, died at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children in June 2001 from hyponatraemia.

From BBC May 4, 2023

“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 nine-year-old's death was examined as part of the hyponatraemia inquiry.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2022

The nine-year-old's death was examined by the hyponatraemia inquiry, which lasted 14 years.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2022

The then Medical Director of the Royal Group of Hospitals, Dr Michael McBride, now Chief Medical Officer, asked Prof Young to provide an independent assessment on whether hyponatraemia contributed to Claire Roberts's death.

From BBC Jan. 26, 2021

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