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noun
The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood (above the reference range).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: hypokalemia
Broader terms: symptom
History
From hyper- + kalemia or hyper- + kal(ium) + -emia.
Across languages
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