hyponatremia

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UK/ˌhʌɪ.pəʊ.nəˈtɹiː.mi.ə/US/ˌhaɪ.poʊˌneɪˈtɹiː.mi.ə/

noun

An abnormally low concentration of sodium in blood plasma.

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Meanings

nounhyponatremia (countable and uncountable, plural hyponatremias)

plural hyponatremias · alternative UK hyponatraemia · alternative hyponatræmia

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn abnormally low concentration of sodium in blood plasma.

    Antonyms: eunatremia, hypernatraemia, hypernatremia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn abnormally low concentration of sodium in blood plasma.

More synonyms by meaning

nounabnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Finnish hyponatremia
  • hyponatremiaA low concentration of sodium in blood
French hyponatrémie
  • hyponatrémieA low concentration of sodium in blood
Italian iponatriemia, iposodiemia
  • iponatriemiaA low concentration of sodium in blood
  • iposodiemiaA low concentration of sodium in blood
Spanish hiponatremia
  • hiponatremiaA low concentration of sodium in blood
Swedish hyponatremi
  • hyponatremiA low concentration of sodium in blood

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hyponatremia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyponatremia

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Chicago

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