hypovolemic

Thân thiện

A patient is being treated for hypovolemic shock.

Definition

AdjectiveRelating to or characterized by a decreased volume of circulating blood in the body.

Usage

The adjective "hypovolemic" is used in medical contexts to describe a state, condition, or cause related to low blood volume. * The patient was diagnosed with hypovolemic shock. * Hypovolemic states require immediate fluid resuscitation.

Advanced Usage

• Hypovolemic is primarily used attributively (before a noun) to modify other medical terms, most commonly "shock."
• It describes the etiology (cause) of a condition. For example, "hypovolemic shock" is shock caused by low blood volume.

Variants and Related Words

• Hypovolemia (noun): The medical condition of having a low volume of circulating blood.
  • The trauma resulted in significant hypovolemia.
• Hypovolaemic (adjective): An alternative British English spelling of "hypovolemic."

Synonyms

• Oligemic (specifically relating to a deficiency of blood)

Notes on Meaning

"Hypovolemic" has a single, specific medical meaning. It is not used in general or figurative language. The decreased blood volume can result from hemorrhage, severe dehydration, or fluid loss from burns.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to a decrease in the volume of circulating blood

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hypovolaemic