Medical Definition of Hypernatraemia
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Abnormal elevation of blood sodium concentration. Normal blood sodium should be 136 to 142 milliequivalents per litre. Excessively high blood sodium (155+meq/l) can manifest as a decreased level of consciousness or a change in mentation.
Origin: Gr. Haima = blood
(11 Jan 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypernatraemia
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