hypertonic

For example, saltwater is hypertonic to the fish that live in it.

These fluids are typically hypertonic, and so water is often co-administered.

Hypertonic sport drinks contain a higher concentration of salt and sugar than the human body.

As galactitol concentration increases in the lens, a hypertonic environment is created.

When the extracellular environment is hypertonic, cells lose water and consequently, shrink.

At birth, both were addicted to the drugs their mothers took, which has made them inattentive and hypertonic.

This hypertonic state is most pronounced within the first 3 months to 6 months postsurgery.

This condition is called hypertonic and if enough water leaves the cell it will not be able to perform essential chemical functions.

It is true that neurological complications can occur in hypotonic and hypertonic states.

In this case, the hypertonic muscle tone is excessive and the muscles are unable to relax.

The solution can be either isotonic or hypertonic.

Sea water is hypertonic to blood (more salty).

This effect can be countered by increasing the pressure of the hypertonic solution, with respect to the hypotonic.

A hypertonic solution is used in osmotherapy to treat cerebral hemorrhage.

Hypertonic saline is used as a medicine to help make a person healthier who needs to:

After cavernosal nerve injury, this phenomenon results in a penile hypertonic state.

However before any of these substances became widespread in their use a solution of hypertonic saline was used instead.

Hyponatremia can be corrected by intake of hypertonic fluids.

He suffered from hypertonic dehydration and heart disease, and gradually lost all mobility.

It works because it is hypertonic, so it draws water from the bacteria.

Muscle regulation that is disturbed, often called hypo or hypertonic, will cause abnormal patterns in movement.

Hypertonic saline is water that has more salt in it than is found in the human body.

Inhalation of hypertonic saline has also been shown to help in other respiratory problems, specifically bronchiolitis.

This is a very hypertonic solution yet it has worked well as a general tissue fixation condition for many years in pathology labs.

This occurs in a hypertonic solution.