Medical Dictionary
hyperosmolarity
noun hy·per·os·mo·lar·i·ty \-ˈlar-ət-ē\
plural hy·per·os·mo·lar·i·ties
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>
—hy·per·os·mo·lar \ˌhī-pə-ˌräz-ˈmō-lər\ adjective
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