hypernatremia
[ hahy-per-nuh-tree-mee-uh ]
/ ˌhaɪ pər nəˈtri mi ə /
noun Pathology.
an abnormally high concentration of sodium in the blood.
Also
hy·per·nat·ro·ne·mi·a
[hahy-per-na-truh-nee-mee-uh] /ˌhaɪ pərˌnæ trəˈni mi ə/.
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Example sentences from the Web for hypernatremia
The ill effects of hypernatremia are primarily caused by cell shrinkage and damage in the brain.
Salt (or, more specifically, sodium) excess goes by the medical term “hypernatremia.”
Medical definitions for hypernatremia
hypernatremia
[ hī′pər-nə-trē′mē-ə ]
n.
An abnormally high plasma concentration of sodium ions.