Meanings
nounhyperchloremia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperchloremias)
plural hyperchloremias · alternative hyperchloraemia
- countableuncountableAn electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally elevated level of the chloride ion in the blood.
Synonyms: chloremia · Antonyms: hypochloremia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally elevated level of the chloride ion in the blood.
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Origin
By surface analysis, hyper- + chlor- + -emia.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish hyperkloremia
- hyperkloremiaan abnormally elevated level of the chloride in the blood
Italian ipercloremia
- ipercloremiaan abnormally elevated level of the chloride in the blood
Portuguese hipercloremia
- hipercloremiaan abnormally elevated level of the chloride in the blood
Spanish hipercloremia
- hipercloremiaan abnormally elevated level of the chloride in the blood
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hyperchloremia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperchloremia
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“hyperchloremia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperchloremia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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