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HYPONATREMIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("hyponatremia" is a kind of...):
symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)
Antonym:
hypernatremia (excessive amounts of sodium in the blood; possibly indicating diabetes insipidus)