hyponatremia

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hy·po·na·tre·mi·a

(hī′pō-nə-trē′mē-ə)

An abnormally low plasma concentration of sodium ions.

[hypo- + New Latin natrium, sodium; see hypernatremia + -emia.]

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Noun

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

Translations

hyponatrémie

n. hiponatremia, deficiencia en el contenido de sodio en la sangre.

n hiponatremia

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Another test to differentiate dilutional from depletional hyponatremia assessment of the response to isotonic saline.