hypovolaemia

Thân thiện

A doctor examines a patient for signs of hypovolaemia.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A decrease in the volume of circulating blood: Hypovolaemia is a medical condition characterized by a lower-than-normal volume of blood or plasma in the circulatory system.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Severe dehydration can lead to hypovolaemia.
  • The primary clinical concern with major burns is the risk of hypovolaemia.
  • The patient's low blood pressure was attributed to hypovolaemia.

Advanced Usage

• "Hypovolaemic shock": A life-threatening condition where severe hypovolaemia leads to inadequate blood flow and oxygen delivery to the body's tissues.
  • The trauma victim was in hypovolaemic shock and required immediate fluid resuscitation.

Variants and Related Words

• Hypovolemia (noun): The standard American English spelling of (British English).
• Hypovolaemic (adjective): Describing something related to or suffering from hypovolaemia.
  • The doctor assessed the patient for hypovolaemic symptoms.
• Hypovolemic (adjective): The American English spelling of .

Synonyms

• Oligemia: A less common synonym for a deficiency in the total volume of blood.
• Volume depletion: A broader term often used interchangeably, though it can sometimes specifically refer to loss of extracellular fluid, not just blood.

Antonyms

• Hypervolaemia / Hypervolemia: An abnormal increase in the volume of circulating blood.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hypovolemia