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Dehydration

Synonym(s)

  • exsiccosis
  • fluid volume deficit

Definition(s)

The condition that results from excessive loss of water from a living organism.

Definition from: Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. (MeSH)   at the National Library of Medicine

State of excessively reduced body water or water deficit.

Definition from: Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. (Psychological Index Terms)   at the National Library of Medicine

The process of dehydrating; especially: an abnormal depletion of body fluids.

Definition from: Merriam-Webster's Medical DictionaryThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. by Merriam-Webster Inc.

 
Published: January 23, 2009