HYPONATREMIA

hyponatremia

(noun) abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hyponatremia (countable and uncountable, plural hyponatremias)

(medicine) An abnormally low concentration of sodium (or salt) in blood plasma.

Antonyms

• (low blood sodium): hypernatremia

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RAREFACTION

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