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vedelikupuudus

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 19.06.2025

Meanings

organismi kuivamine, seisund, kus kehas ei ole vajalikus koguses vett ja vedelikke ning seetõttu on häiritud organismi normaalne talitus

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Domain physiology
  • organismi kuivamine vee mitteküllaldase saamise või liigse kaotuse tagajärjel
  • organismi kuivamine, seisund, kus kehas ei ole vajalikus koguses vett ja vedelikke ning seetõttu on häiritud organismi normaalne talitus
  • a state in which there is less than the normal volume of water present in the tissue or organism
  • loss of body water and fluids, with consequent disturbances of the biological balance, caused by insufficient fluid intake or by excessive fluid loss, through shock, metabolic disease or by a combination of these
Good to know
  • Dehydration may relate to the extracellular fluid or, if more severe, to the cells also.
  • it is almost invariably associated with some loss of salt (sodium chloride) as well.
  • This condition can result from illness; a hot, dry climate; prolonged exposure to sun or high temperatures; not drinking enough water; and overuse of diuretics or other medications that increase urination. ... When the body's fluid supply is severely depleted, hypovolemic shock is likely to occur. This condition, which is also called physical collapse, is characterized by pale, cool, clammy skin; rapid heartbeat; and shallow breathing. Blood pressure sometimes drops so low it can not be measured, and skin at the knees and elbows may become blotchy. Anxiety, restlessness, and thirst increase. After the patient's temperature reaches 107 °F (41.7 °C) damage to the brain and other vital organs occurs quickly.
dehüdratsioon
Usage examples
  • Väikelaevajuht, kelle lubatud sõidupiirkonnad on meri ja siseveed, peab teadma: ... 7) enesepääste ja inimese veest päästmise võtteid (faktorid, mis suurendavad pääsemise võimalust, hüpotermia, põletused, dehüdratsioon, abi kutsumine).
  • Vastsündinu dehüdratsioon
veetustumine
vedelikupuudus
dehüdratatsioon deprecated
Good to know
  • ei soovita tähenduses: vedelikukaotus, vedelikupuudus
dehydration
Usage examples
  • As dehydration progresses, the tissues tend to shrink, the skin becomes dry and wrinkled, and the eyes become sunken and the eyeballs soft. Fever develops, possibly from mild to marked, as dehydration progresses.
  • Dehydration of newborn
dehydratio
déshydratation

Word forms

Inflection Type 11

vedelikupuudus vedelikupuudused
vedelikupuuduse vedelikupuuduste
vedelikupuudust vedelikupuudusi

Inflection Type 9

vedelikupuudus vedelikupuudused
vedelikupuuduse vedelikupuuduste
vedelikupuudust vedelikupuuduseid

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