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<biochemistry> Abnormal decrease in blood sodium concentration.
Normal blood sodium should be 136 to 142 milliequivalents per litre. Hyponatraemia can occur secondary to inadequate salt intake, excessive sweating, vomiting or as a drug side effect.
Origin: Gr. Haima = blood
American spelling: hyponatremia
(11 Jan 1998)
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