Hypernatremia


[hahy-per-nuh-tree-mee-uh] /ˌhaɪ pər nəˈtri mi ə/

noun, Pathology.
1.
an abnormally high concentration of sodium in the blood.

hypernatremia hy·per·na·tre·mi·a (hī’pər-nə-trē’mē-ə)
n.
An abnormally high plasma concentration of sodium ions.

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