hypovolemic shock

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

hy·po·vo·le·mic shock

[hahy-poh-vuh-lee-mik, hahy-]
noun
a type of shock caused by reduced blood volume, as from massive bleeding or dehydration.


Origin:
1960–65; hypo- + vol(ume) + -em(ia) + -ic
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Hypovolemic shock has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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hypovolemic shock n.
Shock caused by a reduction in the volume of blood, as from hemorrhage.

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