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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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Two inquiries continue to dominate local headlines, hyponatraemia and neurology.

From BBC Dec. 30, 2022

“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

They included those affected by systemic failures identified in neurology, urology, care homes and hyponatraemia.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2022

The hyponatraemia inquiry, which examined the role of several doctors, investigated the deaths of three children in hospital and two other children, including Claire , who died while receiving hospital care.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2022

Dr Steen denied claims of a cover-up around Claire's death when she gave testimony to the hyponatraemia inquiry in 2012.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2022

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