Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypernatremic

/ˌhaɪ.pɚ.nəˈtɹi.mɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-na-trem-ic
IPA: /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.nəˈtɹi.mɪk/

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an abnormally high concentration of sodium (or salt) in blood plasma.

Example Sentences

"Although nearly half the hypernatremic patients had a febrile illness, other associated conditions assume more prominence than in infants."
"In all hypernatremic patients who primarily have water losses without electrolyte losses, the urine sodium excretion concentration merely reflects sodium intake."

Etymology

From hypernatremia + -ic = hyper- + natremia + -ic. By surface analysis, hyper- + natr- + -emic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper
Suffix: hypernatremia, natremia

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.nəˈtɹi.mɪk/
British English: /ˌhaɪ.pə.nəˈtɹiː.mɪk/

Inflected Forms

more hypernatremic (comparative) most hypernatremic (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

hypernatremia natremia natremic hypercalcemic hypercupremic hyperferremic hyperkalemic hypermagnesemic

Antonyms

hyponatremic

Questions

How do you pronounce hypernatremic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.nəˈtɹi.mɪk/.
What does hypernatremic mean?: Having an abnormally high concentration of sodium (or salt) in blood plasma.
Where does hypernatremic come from?: From hypernatremia + -ic = hyper- + natremia + -ic. By surface analysis, hyper- + natr- + -emic.

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