hypovolemia

American  

[hahy-poh-vuh-lee-mee-uh] / ˌhaɪ poʊ vəˈli mi ə /

especially British, hypovolaemia

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. the state or condition of having a lower than normal volume of blood or fluids in the body.

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Other Word Forms

• hypovolemic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypovolemia

First recorded in 1925–30; hypo- ( def. ) + vol(ume) ( def. ) + -emia ( def. )

Example Sentences

Low blood volume, called hypovolemia, may be caused by bleeding, dehydration, vomiting, severe burns, or some medications used to treat hypertension.

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This hypovolemia may be the result of dehydration or medications that affect fluid balance, such as diuretics or vasodilators.

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Ischemia may also be the result of thickening of the blood vessel wall, or a drop in blood volume in the brain known as hypovolemia.

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