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hyperkalemia

hy·per·ka·le·mi·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per-kuh-lee-mee-uh]
    • /ˌhaɪ pər kəˈli mi ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per-kuh-lee-mee-uh]
    • /ˌhaɪ pər kəˈli mi ə/

Definitions of hyperkalemia word

  • noun hyperkalemia an abnormally high concentration of potassium in the blood. 1
  • noun hyperkalemia (medicine) The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood. 1
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Origin of hyperkalemia

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; hyper- + New Latin kal(ium) potassium (see alkali, -ium) + -emia

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hyperkalemia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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