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hypovolaemia

Pronunciation: /ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)vəˈliːmɪə/
(US hypovolemia)
Definition of hypovolaemia

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a decreased volume of circulating blood in the body.

Derivatives

hypovolaemic

adjective

Origin:

1920s: from hypo- 'under' + volume + Greek haima 'blood'

hypovolaemia in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hypovolaemia in the US English dictionary

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