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hypernatremic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.nəˈtɹi.mɪk/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˌhaɪ.pə.nəˈtɹiː.mɪk/ (UK)

Etymology

From hypernatremia + -ic = hyper- + natremia + -ic. By surface analysis, hyper- + natr- + -emic.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, usually) Having an abnormally high concentration of sodium (or salt) in blood plasma.
    • In all hypernatremic patients who primarily have water losses without electrolyte losses, the urine sodium excretion concentration merely reflects sodium intake. 2008, Robert W. Schrier, Manual of Nephrology: Diagnosis and Therapy, page 35:
    • Although nearly half the hypernatremic patients had a febrile illness, other associated conditions assume more prominence than in infants. 1991, Stephen Brennan & J. Carlos Ayus, "Treatment of Hypoosmolar and Hyperosmolar States", chapter 1 in Wadi N. Suki & Shaul G. Massry (eds.), Therapy of Renal Diseases and Related Disorders, page 11

Forms

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most hypernatremic Degree=Sup lexicographic
more hypernatremic Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

hyponatremic

Coordinates

hyperkalemic · hyperferremic · hypercalcemic · hypermagnesemic · hypercupremic

Relateds

natremia · natremic · hypernatremia

Translations (5)

ru гипернатриемический (having an abnormally high concentration of sodium in blood plasma) · fi hypernatreeminen (having an abnormally high concentration of sodium in blood plasma) · fr hypernatrémique (having an abnormally high concentration of sodium in blood plasma) · pt hipernatrêmico (having an abnormally high concentration of sodium in blood plasma) · it ipernatriemico (having an abnormally high concentration of sodium in blood plasma)