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hypohemia

hypohemia

9.9
Not enough blood in the body to keep organs working
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪpoʊˈhiːmiə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hipohemia
  • Rapid blood loss from an accident may result in hypohemia if not treated quickly.

Examples

  • Symptoms of hypohemia can include dizziness and fatigue.

  • Doctors monitored the patient's blood levels to check for signs of hypohemia after surgery.

  • Severe dehydration can lead to hypohemia in patients.

  • The patient was diagnosed with hypohemia after the blood test.

  • Severe dehydration can lead to hypohemia, resulting in a dangerous drop in blood volume.

  • Doctors closely monitored the patient's blood levels for hypohemia after the surgery.

  • Rapid blood loss from an accident may result in hypohemia if it is not treated swiftly.

Synonyms

hypovolemia
vshypohemia
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Not enough blood to flow through the body properly

is the alternative term with the same meaning but different word form

Antonyms

hypervolemia
  • Specialized
9.9

The body has too much blood inside it

How Much

hypervolemia
  • Specialized
9.9
hypohemia
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

hypohemia singular
hypohemias plural

Morphology

hypohemia = hemia (opaque) = hypo + hem + ia

The prefix hypo- is recognizable, but the blood-related base and the medical suffix -ia are not usually known to average learners, so the meaning is not recoverable without prior knowledge.

Etymology

Hypohemia comes from the Greek parts hypo- 'under' and hem- 'blood', a helpful image for its meaning. So hypohemia means the body has too little blood overall, as can happen after severe bleeding.