allergic shock

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• shock organ — n an organ or part that is the principal site of an allergic reaction …   Medical dictionary

• shock — shock1 shockable, adj. shockability, n. shockedness, n. shocklike, adj. /shok/, n. 1. a sudden and violent blow or impact; collision. 2. a sudden or violent disturbance or commotion: the shock of battle. 3. a sudden or violent disturbance of the… …   Universalium

• Shock — In medicine, shock is a critical condition brought on by a sudden drop in blood flow through the body. There is failure of the circulatory system to maintain adequate blood flow. This sharply curtails the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to vital …   Medical dictionary

• shock — n. the condition associated with circulatory collapse, when the arterial blood pressure is too low to maintain an adequate supply of blood to the tissues. The patient has a cold sweaty pallid skin, a weak rapid pulse, irregular breathing, dry… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Shock, anaphylactic — A life threatening allergic reaction characterized by a swelling of body tissues including the throat, difficulty in breathing, and a sudden fall in blood pressure …   Medical dictionary

• Shock, shell — The World War I name for what is known today as post traumatic stress, this is a psychological disorder that develops in some individuals who have had major traumatic experiences (and, for example, have been in a serious accident or through a… …   Medical dictionary

• anaphylactic shock — noun a severe and rapid and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction to a substance (especially a vaccine or penicillin or shellfish or insect venom) to which the organism has become sensitized by previous exposure • Hypernyms: ↑anaphylaxis * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• anaphylactic shock — n an often severe and sometimes fatal systemic reaction in a susceptible individual upon a second exposure to a specific antigen (as wasp venom or penicillin) after previous sensitization that is characterized esp. by respiratory symptoms,… …   Medical dictionary

• anaphylactic shock — anaphylaxis anaphylaxis n. 1. [Gr. ana back, way from + fy laxis security, protection.] 1. (Med.) hypersensitivity (to a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Med.) an immediate but transient allergic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• anaphylactic shock — an|a|phy|lac|tic shock [ ,ænəfı læktık ʃɒk ] noun uncount MEDICAL a serious medical reaction caused by someone eating or touching something that they are ALLERGIC to (=something that makes them sick). Common causes are nuts, eggs, and drugs such… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• anaphylactic shock — Pathol. a severe and sometimes fatal allergic reaction to a foreign substance, esp. a protein, as serum or bee venom, to which an individual has become sensitized, often involving rapid swelling, acute respiratory distress, and collapse of… …   Universalium