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Definition of obtund in English: obtundverb əbˈtʌndəbˈtənd [with object]Medicine dated Dull the sensitivity of; blunt; deaden. the next step is to obtund the tissues to be operated on Example sentencesExamples - The patient remained obtunded, and due to the advanced stage of his AIDS, his family chose to give supportive care only.
- The next day the patient became more obtunded, and empirical antituberculosis therapy with adjuvant glucocorticoids was started.
- Six hours after admission, he became abruptly hypotensive and 15 minutes later was obtunded.
- History was provided by 15 patients on admission to the hospital; 5 patients were obtunded or confused and unable to provide a history.
- At presentation, he was jaundiced and obtunded.
Synonyms deaden, deprive of sensation, benumb, desensitize, render insensitive, dull
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin obtundere, from ob- 'against' + tundere 'to beat'. Definition of obtund in US English: obtundverbəbˈtəndəbˈtənd [with object]Medicine dated Dull the sensitivity of; blunt; deaden. the next step is to obtund the tissues to be operated on Example sentencesExamples - At presentation, he was jaundiced and obtunded.
- History was provided by 15 patients on admission to the hospital; 5 patients were obtunded or confused and unable to provide a history.
- The next day the patient became more obtunded, and empirical antituberculosis therapy with adjuvant glucocorticoids was started.
- The patient remained obtunded, and due to the advanced stage of his AIDS, his family chose to give supportive care only.
- Six hours after admission, he became abruptly hypotensive and 15 minutes later was obtunded.
Synonyms deaden, deprive of sensation, benumb, desensitize, render insensitive, dull
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin obtundere, from ob- ‘against’ + tundere ‘to beat’. |