hy·per·os·mo·lar·i·ty
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plural hyperosmolarities
Medical Definition of hyperosmolarity
: the condition especially of a bodily fluid of having abnormally high osmolarity
hyperosmolarity occurs in dehydration, uremia, and hyperglycemia with or without ketoacidosis— R. W. P. Cutler
Other Words from hyperosmolarity
hyperosmolar
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ˌhī-pə-ˌräz-ˈmō-lər
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adjective
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adjective
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“Hyperosmolarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hyperosmolarity. Accessed 7 Jul. 2022.
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