Water-Electrolyte Balance

"Water-Electrolyte Balance" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The balance of fluid in the BODY FLUID COMPARTMENTS; total BODY WATER; BLOOD VOLUME; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; INTRACELLULAR SPACE, maintained by processes in the body that regulate the intake and excretion of WATER and ELECTROLYTES, particularly SODIUM and POTASSIUM.

Descriptor ID	D014882
MeSH Number(s)	G02.111.635.500 G03.615.500 G07.410.810.500
Concept/Terms	Water-Electrolyte Balance Water-Electrolyte Balance Balance, Water-Electrolyte Water Electrolyte Balance Fluid Balance Fluid Balance Balance, Fluid Electrolyte Balance Electrolyte Balance Balance, Electrolyte

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Water-Electrolyte Balance".

Biological Sciences [G]
Chemical Phenomena [G02]
Biochemical Phenomena [G02.111]
Osmoregulation [G02.111.635]
Water-Electrolyte Balance [G02.111.635.500]
Metabolism [G03]
Osmoregulation [G03.615]
Water-Electrolyte Balance [G03.615.500]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Homeostasis [G07.410]
Osmoregulation [G07.410.810]
Water-Electrolyte Balance [G07.410.810.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Water-Electrolyte Balance".

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