Medical Term:
dehydration
Pronunciation: dē′hī-drā′shŭn
Definition:
- Deprivation of water.
- Reduction of water content.
- Used commonly in emergency departments to describe a state of water loss sufficient to cause intravascular volume deficits leading to orthostatic symptoms.
Synonym(s): exsiccation2
Synonym(s): anhydration
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