Hypernatremic

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: en, /ËŒhaɪ.pÉ™.nəˈtɹiː.mɪk/
• US IPA: en, /ËŒhaɪ.pÉš.nəˈtɹi.mɪk/

Origin

From en + -hypernatremia + ic.

Full definition of hypernatremic

Adjective

1. (medicine) Having an abnormally high concentration of sodium (or salt) in blood plasma.
• 1991, Stephen Brennan & J. Carlos Ayus, "Treatment of Hypoosmolar and Hyperosmolar States", chapter 1 in Wadi N. Suki & Shaul G. Massry (eds.), Therapy of Renal Diseases and Related Disorders‎, page 11Although nearly half the hypernatremic patients had a febrile illness, other associated conditions assume more prominence than in infants.

Antonyms

• (having high blood sodium) hyponatremic

Related terms

• hypernatremia
• natremia
• natremic