shock
99
5.5
- noun
- /ʃɑk/
- Specialized
- Four weeks after his admission there, he died of hemorrhagic shock as a result of gastric hemorrhage.
- septic shock
- anaphylactic shock
- cardiogenic shock
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Watch on YouTubeWhen FGM is performed initially, it can lead to shock or pain.
- When FGM is performed initially, it can lead to shock or pain.
- And when I found him, he was he was in shock.
Examples
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The doctor quickly recognized that the patient was in shock due to severe blood loss.
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One person was admitted to the intensive care unit, and shock subsequently developed.
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From the shock, he was dead two days later.
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Her temperature's jumped to 105 and she's showing symptoms of anaphylactic shock.
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After the accident, the paramedics treated her for shock while waiting for the ambulance.
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He was pale and sweating, indicating that he was experiencing shock from the traumatic event.
Synonyms
11
6.7
A severe, fast allergic reaction causing breathing problems and low blood pressure needing quick treatment
5
7.7
A rare dangerous illness from bacteria causing high fever, rash, low blood pressure and organ problems linked to tampon use
2
7.5
A very serious condition when the body loses too much blood or fluid and organs do not get enough blood
2
6.0
A condition when blood sugar becomes very low after too much insulin, causing fainting
1
6.0
A serious condition in which the heart suddenly cannot pump enough blood to the body and may be life threatening
A dangerous state where blood does not reach parts of the body because small blood vessels become too wide
A condition where blood flow is blocked so organs do not get enough blood
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
36
4.0
A sudden strong wave of air and energy that moves away from an explosion or impact
- Archaic
20
7.5
A severe emotional and physical reaction after a long time in war or heavy fighting
- Specialized
13
5.1
A treatment that uses electric shocks to treat severe mental illness
- Literature
12
6.3
A sudden, powerful action that surprises, frightens, and impresses people
- Specialized
11
6.7
A severe, fast allergic reaction causing breathing problems and low blood pressure needing quick treatment
- Specialized
9
5.8
A medical procedure that uses electric shocks to the brain to help severe mental illness
- Specialized
5
7.7
A rare dangerous illness from bacteria causing high fever, rash, low blood pressure and organ problems linked to tampon use
- Specialized
2
7.5
A very serious condition when the body loses too much blood or fluid and organs do not get enough blood
- Specialized
2
5.5
A rare dangerous illness from bacteria causing high fever, rash, and low blood pressure, often linked to tampon use
- Specialized
2
6.0
A condition when blood sugar becomes very low after too much insulin, causing fainting
- Specialized
1
6.0
A serious condition in which the heart suddenly cannot pump enough blood to the body and may be life threatening
- Archaic
1
9.8
A past treatment for mental illness that used large insulin doses to cause fits and coma
- Specialized
1
7.2
A severe effect or treatment using too much insulin that causes uncontrolled shaking and coma
- Archaic
1
7.1
A medical treatment that uses large doses of insulin to cause seizures and coma, formerly used for serious mental illness
- Specialized
A dangerous state where blood does not reach parts of the body because small blood vessels become too wide
- Archaic
A medical treatment from the past that gave injections to cause strong seizures to treat mental illness
- Specialized
A condition where blood flow is blocked so organs do not get enough blood
How Severe
323
4.1
- Specialized
99
5.5
- Specialized
1
8.7
35
1.4
20
8.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Medical shock uses the image of the body being suddenly 'struck' or shaken so it cannot work properly, so doctors call this serious collapse 'shock'.