Hyperhydration
Hyperhydration (hyperhydratatio; Greek hyper- - over, over, excessively + hydor - water; synonym: hyperhydria) - excessive water content in the body or its individual parts.
Types of overhydration:
- extracellular (extracellularis) - marked in the entire extracellular space or only in the interstitial tissue; is usually caused by a delay in electrolytes in the body;
- hyperosmotic (hyperosmotica; synonym: hyperosmolar hyperhydration) - characterized by increased osmotic pressure of fluids; observed, for example, with the forced use of sea water;
- hypoosmotic (hypoosmotica; synonym: hypoosmolar hyperhydration) - characterized by low osmotic pressure of fluids; it is noted when the domination of water intake into the body over its release;
- cellular (cellularis; synonym: intracellular edema - not recommended) - differs in the accumulation of water in cells; occurs when an excessive amount of hypotonic solutions or water is introduced into the body;
- normoosmotic (normoosmotica; synonym: isotonic hyperhydration) - differs in normal osmotic pressure of fluids; observed against the background of some types of edema, massive isotonic infusions, etc.;
- general (communis; synonym: water intoxication, water poisoning) - overhydration of the whole organism, usually hypoosmotic; is noted against the background of increased water intake in the body in combination with its insufficient excretion.
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