hyperchloremia

English

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Etymology

By surface analysis, hyper- +‎ chlor- +‎ -emia.

Noun

hyperchloremia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperchloremias)

  1. An electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally elevated level of the chloride ion in the blood.
    Synonym: chloremia
    Antonym: hypochloremia
    Hypernym: chloremia

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