Preferred Label : sodium;
RADLEX synonyms : Na;
Definition : An element that is a member of the alkali group of metals. It has the atomic symbol
Na, atomic number 11, and atomic weight 23. With a valence of 1, it has a strong affinity
for oxygen and other nonmetallic elements. Sodium provides the chief cation of the
extracellular body fluids. Its salts are the most widely used in medicine. (From Dorland,
27th ed) Physiologically the sodium ion plays a major role in blood pressure regulation,
maintenance of fluid volume, and electrolyte balance. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0037473;
Origin ID : RID11782;
UMLS CUI : C0037473;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- sodium [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
An element that is a member of the alkali group of metals. It has the atomic symbol
Na, atomic number 11, and atomic weight 23. With a valence of 1, it has a strong affinity
for oxygen and other nonmetallic elements. Sodium provides the chief cation of the
extracellular body fluids. Its salts are the most widely used in medicine. (From Dorland,
27th ed) Physiologically the sodium ion plays a major role in blood pressure regulation,
maintenance of fluid volume, and electrolyte balance. [MeSH]
