Hypernatremic

//ˌhaɪ.pɚ.nəˈtɹi.mɪk// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having an abnormally high concentration of sodium (or salt) in blood plasma. not-comparable, usually

    "Although nearly half the hypernatremic patients had a febrile illness, other associated conditions assume more prominence than in infants."

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"Although nearly half the hypernatremic patients had a febrile illness, other associated conditions assume more prominence than in infants."

Etymology

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

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