1,017,891,445 visitors served.
1,017,891,445 visitors served. |
|
 Dictionary/ thesaurus |  Medical dictionary |  Legal dictionary |  Financial dictionary |  Acronyms |  Idioms |  Encyclopedia |  Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
shock |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.03 sec. |
shockIn medicine, circulatory failure marked by a sudden fall of blood pressure and resulting in pallor, sweating, fast (but weak) pulse, and sometimes complete collapse. Causes include disease, injury, and psychological trauma. In shock, the blood pressure falls below that necessary to supply the tissues of the body, especially the brain. Treatment depends on the cause. Rest is needed, and, in the case of severe blood loss, restoration of the normal circulating volume. |
|
? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Had it not been for the superior strength of the hull of the Moravian, she would have been broken by the shock and gone down with the 237 passengers she was bringing home from Canada. I soaked in the cool air, rode horseback, and did my thousand words a day save when the fever shock came in the morning. Nicholl, now furious, offered to expose his plate to the shock of any shot, solid, hollow, round, or conical. |
 |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|
|---|
Disclaimer |
Privacy policy |
Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
shock
