Hydremia

hydremia

[hī′drē·mē·ə] (medicine) An excessive amount of water in the blood; disproportionate increase in plasma volume as compared with red blood cell volume.

Hydremia

an increase in the content of water in the blood.

There are two distinguishable forms of hydremia— hydremia proper and hydremic plethora. Hydremia proper is the increase of the fluid component of the blood without an increase in the total mass of the blood. It usually arises after the loss of blood, when the volume of blood has been lowered for some time, but as a result of the rapid entry of water into the bloodstream from the tissues its proportional content in the blood increases. Hydremic plethora, which is accompanied by a significant increase in the blood mass, develops from the excessive introduction of fluid into the body upon impairment of the excretory function of the kidneys, during resolution of major edemas or ascites, and with some forms of anemia.

hydremia

[hi-dre´me-ah] excess of water in the blood, so that it has a low osmolality; see also hypo-osmolality.

hy·dre·mi·a

(hī-drē'mē-ă), A condition in which the blood volume is increased as a result of an increase in the water content of plasma, with or without a reduction in the concentration of protein; there is an excess of plasma in proportion to the cellular elements and a corresponding decrease in hematocrit. Synonym(s): dilution anemia, polyplasmia [hydr- + G. haima, blood]

hy·dre·mi·a

(hī-drē'mē-ă) A condition in which the blood volume is increased as a result of an increase in the water content of plasma.
Synonym(s): hydraemia. [hydr- + G. haima, blood]

hy·dre·mi·a

(hī-drē'mē-ă) A condition in which the blood volume is increased due to increased water content of plasma, with or without a reduction in the concentration of protein.
Synonym(s): hydraemia. [hydr- + G. haima, blood]

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noun blood disorder in which there is excess fluid volume compared with the cell volume of the blood

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