hyperosmolarity

hyperosmolarity

 [hi″per-oz″mo-lar´ĭ-te] abnormally increased osmotic concentration of a solution.

hy·per·os·mo·lar·i·ty

(hī'pĕr-oz'mō-lar'i-tē), An increase in the osmotic concentration of a solution expressed as osmoles of solute per liter of solution.

hyperosmolarity

(hī′pər-ŏz′mə-lăr′ĭ-tē)n. The abnormal increase in the osmolarity of a solution, especially a body fluid, as occurs in dehydration.

hy·per·os·mo·lar·i·ty

(hī'pĕr-oz'mō-lar'i-tē) An increase in the osmotic concentration of a solution expressed as osmoles of solute per liter of solution.