eunatremia

English

Etymology

eu- +‎ natremia = eu- +‎ natr- +‎ -emia

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌjuː.nəˈtɹiː.mi.ə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌjuː.nəˈtɹiː.mi.ə/

Noun

eunatremia (uncountable)

1. (medicine) A healthy/normal concentration of sodium in blood plasma.
   • 2003, Sally Radovick, Pediatric Endocrinology: A Practical Clinical Guide, page 267:

     Children with eunatremia but a high renin level often do not grow well.

Synonyms

• normonatremia

Antonyms

• dysnatremia: either hypernatremia or hyponatremia

Derived terms

• eunatremic