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hypovolemia

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hypovolemia /hy·po·vo·le·mia/ (-vōl-ēm´e-ah) diminished volume of circulating blood in the body.hypovole´mic
hy·po·vo·le·mi·a (hip-v-lm-)
n.
See oligemia.

hypo·vo·lemic adj.

hypovolemia
[-vōlē′mē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, hypo + L, volumen, whirl; Gk, haima, blood
an abnormally low circulating blood volume. Also spelled hypovolaemia. hypovolemic, adj.

hypovolemia
abnormally decreased volume of circulating fluid (plasma) in the body.


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These may be associated with induced hypocapnia, osmotic diuresis, and controlled hypotension and hypovolemia.
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