hyperchloremia

noun

hy·per·chlor·emia

variants or chiefly British hyperchloraemia

-ˌklōr-ˈē-mē-ə, -ˌklȯr-

: the presence of excess chloride ions in the blood

hyperchloremic adjective

or chiefly British hyperchloraemic

-ˈē-mik

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