Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anion gap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: an-ion -gap
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The difference between the levels of cations and anions in serum, plasma or urine (not counting hydrogen ions, bicarbonate and similar ions that determine the pH of the liquid)

Inflected Forms

anion gaps (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does anion gap mean?: The difference between the levels of cations and anions in serum, plasma or urine (not counting hydrogen ions, bicarbonate and similar ions that determine the pH of the liquid)

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