eunatremic

English

Etymology

eunatremia +‎ -ic = eu- +‎ natremia +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

eunatremic (comparative more eunatremic, superlative most eunatremic)

1. (medicine) Exhibiting or pertaining to eunatremia (normal amount of sodium in blood).
   • 2009, Ellis D. Avner, Pediatric Nephrology, page 331:

     Hospitalized children who became hyponatremic received on average three-times the volume of electrolyte free water than their hospitalized colleagues who remained eunatremic and were also three-times more likely to receive fluids at a rate that exceeded recommended maintenance rates.

Synonyms

• normonatremic

Antonyms

• dysnatremic: either hypernatremic or hyponatremic