hypovolemic shock

[hahy-poh-vuh-lee-mik, hahy-]

noun

a type of shock caused by reduced blood volume, as from massive bleeding or dehydration.

Compare cardiogenic shock, anaphylactic shock.

Origin of hypovolemic shock

First recorded in 1960–65; hypo- + vol(ume) + -em(ia) + -ic

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hypovolemic shock in Medicine

hypovolemic shock

n.

Shock caused by a reduction in the volume of blood, as from hemorrhage.

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