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)

(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

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