hypochloremia

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noun

An electrolyte disturbance whereby there is an abnormally depleted level of the chloride ion in the blood.

Opposite
hyperchloremiachloremia
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Meanings

nounhypochloremia (usually uncountable, plural hypochloremias)

plural hypochloremias · alternative hypochloraemia

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineAn electrolyte disturbance whereby there is an abnormally depleted level of the chloride ion in the blood.

    Antonyms: hyperchloremia, chloremia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn electrolyte disturbance whereby there is an abnormally depleted level of the chloride ion in the blood.

Opposite
hyperchloremiachloremia

Origin

By surface analysis, hypo- + chlor- + -emia.

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hypochloremia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypochloremia

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypochloremia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypochloremia.

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