shock
144
5.5
- noun
- /ʃɑk/
- Specialized
:
choque
- Four weeks after his admission there, he died of hemorrhagic shock as a result of gastric hemorrhage.
- septic shock
- anaphylactic shock
- cardiogenic shock
When 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.
Academic text (2012) -
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
10
6.7
A severe, fast allergic reaction causing breathing problems and low blood pressure needing quick treatment
4
7.7
A rare dangerous illness from bacteria causing high fever, rash, low blood pressure and organ problems linked to tampon use
1
7.5
A very serious condition when the body loses too much blood or fluid and organs do not get enough blood
1
6.0
A serious condition in which the heart suddenly cannot pump enough blood to the body and may be life threatening
1
6.0
A condition when blood sugar becomes very low after too much insulin, causing fainting
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
33
4.0
A sudden strong wave of air and energy that moves away from an explosion or impact
- Specialized
10
6.7
A severe, fast allergic reaction causing breathing problems and low blood pressure needing quick treatment
- Specialized
8
5.1
A treatment that uses electric shocks to treat severe mental illness
- Archaic
5
7.5
A severe emotional and physical reaction after a long time in war or heavy fighting
- Specialized
4
5.8
A medical procedure that uses electric shocks to the brain to help severe mental illness
- Specialized
4
7.7
A rare dangerous illness from bacteria causing high fever, rash, low blood pressure and organ problems linked to tampon use
- Literature
4
6.3
A sudden, powerful action that surprises, frightens, and impresses people
- Specialized
1
7.5
A very serious condition when the body loses too much blood or fluid and organs do not get enough blood
- Specialized
1
5.5
A rare dangerous illness from bacteria causing high fever, rash, and low blood pressure, often linked to tampon use
- Specialized
1
6.0
A serious condition in which the heart suddenly cannot pump enough blood to the body and may be life threatening
- Specialized
1
6.0
A condition when blood sugar becomes very low after too much insulin, causing fainting
- Specialized
1
7.2
A severe effect or treatment using too much insulin that causes uncontrolled shaking and coma
- 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
- Archaic
A past treatment for mental illness that used large insulin doses to cause fits and coma
- Archaic
A medical treatment that uses large doses of insulin to cause seizures and coma, formerly used for serious mental illness
- Specialized
A condition where blood flow is blocked so organs do not get enough blood
How Severe
350
4.1
- Specialized
144
5.5
- Specialized
1
8.7
133
1.4
21
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'.