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hyponatremia

/ˌhaɪ.poʊˌneɪˈtɹiː.mi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
hy-pona-trem-ia
IPA
/ˌhaɪ.poʊˌneɪˈtɹiː.mi.ə/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormally low concentration of sodium in blood plasma.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhaɪ.poʊˌneɪˈtɹiː.mi.ə/
  • British English: /ˌhʌɪ.pəʊ.nəˈtɹiː.mi.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hyponatremias (plural) hyponatraemia (alternative, UK) hyponatræmia (alternative)

Derived Forms

hyponatremic pseudohyponatremia

Phrases

dilutional hyponatremia

Antonyms

eunatremia hypernatraemia hypernatremia

Rhymes With

academia bohemia ischemia bulimia hypovolemia uricemia hypolipoproteinemia lipoidemia hyperglucemia

Questions

How do you pronounce hyponatremia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪ.poʊˌneɪˈtɹiː.mi.ə/.
What does hyponatremia mean?
An abnormally low concentration of sodium in blood plasma.
Where does hyponatremia come from?
From hypo- + natremia or hypo- + natr- + -emia.

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