hypernatremia
- noun
- /ˌhaɪpərnəˈtriːmiə/
- Specialized
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hipernatremia
- Treatment for hypernatremia often includes controlled hydration and monitoring sodium intake.
Examples
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The doctor diagnosed the patient with hypernatremia after reviewing the abnormal blood test results.
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Elderly patients are particularly at risk for developing hypernatremia during hot weather.
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The patient was diagnosed with hypernatremia yesterday.
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Doctors often monitor hypernatremia in elderly patients.
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Elderly patients are particularly at risk for developing hypernatremia during hot weather.
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The doctor diagnosed the patient with hypernatremia after reviewing the abnormal blood test results.
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Treatment for hypernatremia often includes controlled hydration and monitoring sodium intake.
Antonyms
- Specialized
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9.6
A low amount of salt in the blood that can cause headache, confusion, and nausea
How Sodium-Rich
- Specialized
- Specialized
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9.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
hypernatremia = natremia (opaque) = hyper + natr + emia
The base form 'natremia' is a technical medical term, so the meaning is not inferable for an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The word hypernatremia breaks into parts: hyper- means 'too much', natr- comes from a word for 'sodium' or 'salt', and -emia means 'blood', as in anemia. So, hypernatremia literally means 'too much salt in the blood', which is why the word names the condition of high sodium in the blood.