hyponatraemia

British

/ ˌhaɪpɒnəˈtriːmɪə /

noun

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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Public inquiries dominated local news from Muckamore to urology, neurology and hyponatraemia - Northern Ireland has an unhealthy share of major investigations into aspects of its health and social care system.

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Hyponatraemia is an abnormally low level of sodium in blood.

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

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The mother of a nine-year-old girl who died from hyponatraemia has said a new inquest that starts today is "an opportunity for truth".

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Hyponatraemia is an abnormally low level of sodium in blood and can occur when fluids are incorrectly administered.

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