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hypernatremia

/ˌhaɪ.pɚ.nəˈtɹi.mi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-na-trem-ia
IPA
/ˌhaɪ.pɚ.nəˈtɹi.mi.ə/
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormally high concentration of sodium in blood plasma.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hyper- + natremia or hyper- + natr- + -emia.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.nəˈtɹi.mi.ə/
  • British English: /ˌhaɪ.pə.nəˈtɹiː.mi.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hypernatremias (plural) hypernatraemia (alternative) hypernatræmia (alternative)

Derived Forms

hypernatremic

Antonyms

hyponatraemia hyponatremia

Questions

How do you pronounce hypernatremia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.nəˈtɹi.mi.ə/.
What does hypernatremia mean?
An abnormally high concentration of sodium in blood plasma.
Where does hypernatremia come from?
From hyper- + natremia or hyper- + natr- + -emia.

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