Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hypovolemic_shock

1 sense of hypovolemic shock

Sense 1
hypovolemic shock -- (shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss)
       => shock -- ((pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor; "loss of blood is an important cause of shock")