Definition of hypovolaemia in English:
hypovolaemia
(US hypovolemia)
nounˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)vəˈliːmɪəˌhīpōvəˈlēmēə
mass nounMedicine A decreased volume of circulating blood in the body.
Example sentencesExamples
- Clearly her relaxation had owed more to hypovolaemia than anaesthesia.
- Thirst is also stimulated by hypotension and hypovolemia.
- Dobutamine is contraindicated in patients with hypovolemia.
- If the patient shows evidence of symptomatic hypovolemia, blood should be sent for type and cross.
- Possible side effects include hypovolemia, orthostatic hypotension, and urinary loss of potassium and magnesium.
Derivatives
adjective
Medicine This issue is of minor importance in most instances of either pure hemorrhagic or hypovolemic shock.
Example sentencesExamples
- The benefits are prevention of recurrent splenic sequestration crises and reduction of the risk of hypovolemic shock and morbidity.
- Of these latter four patients, three were found to be hypovolemic, and one patient with sepsis had severe myocardial depression.
- He was in hypovolemic shock when he arrived in the ER.
- Less commonly, ectopic pregnancy presents with pain radiating to the shoulder, vaginal bleeding, syncope and/or hypovolemic shock.
Origin
1920s: from hypo- 'under' + volume + Greek haima 'blood'.