Definition of "hypernatremia" []

• An abnormally high plasma concentration of sodium ions. (noun)

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• "Excessive amounts of sodium in the body can bring on convulsions, a condition called hypernatremia, which Possene and Neil Turner may have had."
• "A more serious condition, a sodium imbalance called hypernatremia, can also occur."
• "It's extremely rare to have too much salt in our bodies, called hypernatremia, (it occurs in about"