| DSS | dengue shock syndrome; dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate; Disability Status Scale; discrete subaortic st... |
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| ECS | elective cosmetic surgery; electrocerebral silence; electroconvulsive shock, electroshock; endocervi... |
| EST | electric shock threshold; electroshock therapy; endometrial sinus tumor; endoscopic sphincterectomy;... |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| HOST | hypo-osmotic shock treatment |
| negative transference | Transference characterised by predominantly hostile feelings on the part of the patient toward the analyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| eyepiece, negative | <microscopy> An ocular in which the real image of the object is formed between two lenses. The Huygens type. (05 Aug 1998) |
| false negative | <statistics> A term used to indicate a test showed an incorrect negative result. (16 Dec 1997) |
| false-negative reaction | <statistics> An erroneous or mistakenly negative response. Negative test results in subjects who possess the attribute for which the test is conducted. The labeling of diseased persons as healthy when screening in the detection of disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lens, negative | <microscopy> A lens that is thicker on the edges than in the centre, and which causes parallel light rays to diverge. Synonym: diverging lens. (05 Aug 1998) |
| lower body negative pressure | External decompression applied to the lower body. It is used to study orthostatic intolerance and the effects of gravitation and acceleration, to produce simulated haemorrhage in physiologic research, to assess cardiovascular function, and to reduce abdominal stress during childbirth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anaesthetic shock | Shock produced by the administration of anaesthetic drug(s), usually in relative overdosage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anaphylactic shock | <immunology> A serious, often life-threatening allergic reaction that is characterised by low blood pressure, shock (poor tissue perfusion) and difficulty breathing. (27 Sep 1997) |
| anaphylactoid shock | A reaction that is similar to anaphylactic shock, but which does not require the incubation period characteristic of induced sensitivity (anaphylaxis); it is unrelated to antigen-antibody reactions. Synonym: anaphylactoid crisis, pseudoanaphylactic shock. (05 Mar 2000) |
| break shock | The shock produced by breaking a constant current passing through the body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardiac shock | A form of shock (inadequate delivery of oxygen to the tissues) that occurs secondary to the weakened pumping function of the heart. This condition may be precipitated by myocardial infarction or cardiomyopathy. Treatment includes fluid restriction, diuretics, vasopressors (dopamine) to support the blood pressure and the use of intravenous medications (dobutamine) which stimulate the heart to contract more forcefully. (27 Sep 1997) |
| cardiogenic shock | A form of shock (inadequate delivery of oxygen to the tissues) that occurs secondary to the weakened pumping function of the heart. This condition may be precipitated by myocardial infarction or cardiomyopathy. Treatment includes fluid restriction, diuretics, vasopressors (dopamine) to support the blood pressure and the use of intravenous medications (dobutamine) which stimulate the heart to contract more forcefully. (27 Sep 1997) |
| cardiopulmonary obstructive shock | <cardiology> This term describes a number of conditions that involve a severe disturbance of the cardiopulmonary circuit resulting in shock (inadequate delivery of oxygen to the tissues). Examples include: pulmonary embolism, pericardial tamponade, pneumothorax and constrictive pericarditis. (27 Sep 1997) |
| vasogenic shock | Shock resulting from depressed activity of the higher vasomotor centres in the brain stem and the medulla, producing vasodilation without loss of fluid so that the container is disproportionately large. In oligaemic shock, blood volume is reduced; in both, return of venous blood is inadequate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| reversible shock | Shock that will respond to treatment and from which recovery is possible. (05 Mar 2000) |