Hyperosmolarity
hyperosmolarity hy·per·os·mo·lar·i·ty (hī’pər-ŏz’mə-lār’ĭ-tē)
n.
The abnormal increase in the osmolarity of a solution, especially a body fluid, as occurs in dehydration.
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