hyperkalemia

IPA/hˌaɪpəkeɪlˈiːmiə/
IPA/hˌaɪpɚkeɪlˈiːmiə/

hyperkalemia — noun

1. a medical condition in which a person's blood contains more potassium than is he

1.名詞C2
釋義

a medical condition in which a person's blood contains more potassium than is healthy or normal

例句

Dr. Nellie examined the blood test and found hyperkalemia in her patient's results.

Hyperkalemia happens when the kidneys cannot remove enough potassium from the body.

pattern: condition + happens when + biological cause

反義詞
  • hypokalemia

    refers to dangerously low potassium in the blood, the opposite condition

文法句型

hyperkalemia + verb (is/causes/develops)

用法筆記

Typically uncountable in medical writing. Used in clinical reports, blood-test results, and doctor-patient explanations. Frequently paired with verbs such as "diagnose", "develop", "cause", and "treat".

常見錯誤

❌He was diagnosed with hypokalemia' (when potassium is high).
✅He was diagnosed with hyperkalemia.
💡The prefix 'hypo-' means too little, while 'hyper-' means too much; confusing them reverses the meaning.