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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

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

From BBC • Feb. 9, 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 concerns were on the adequacy of searches in 2004 on Western Health Board premises for documents relating to the hyponatraemia inquiry.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2019

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