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taxonomy | hypernatremic |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective hypernatremic is

(medicine) having an abnormally high concentration of sodium (or salt) in blood plasma.

taxonomy

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
  • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    hypernatremic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medicine) Having an abnormally high concentration of sodium (or salt) in blood plasma.
  • * 1991 , Stephen Brennan & J. Carlos Ayus, "Treatment of Hypoosmolar and Hyperosmolar States", chapter 1 in'' Wadi N. Suki & Shaul G. Massry (eds.), ''Therapy of Renal Diseases and Related Disorders? , page 11
  • Although nearly half the hypernatremic patients had a febrile illness, other associated conditions assume more prominence than in infants.
  • * 2008 , Robert W. Schrier, Manual of Nephrology: Diagnosis and Therapy? , page 35
  • In all hypernatremic patients who primarily have water losses without electrolyte losses, the urine sodium excretion concentration merely reflects sodium intake.

    Antonyms

    * (having high blood sodium) hyponatremic