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hyponatremia
(redirected from Salt deficiency)

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hy·po·na·tre·mi·a  (hp-n-trm-)
n.
A deficiency of sodium in the blood.

[hypo- + New Latin natrium, sodium; see hypernatremia + -emia.]
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Noun1.hyponatremia - abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
hypernatremia - excessive amounts of sodium in the blood; possibly indicating diabetes insipidus


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