| 单词 | crush syndrome |
| 释义 | > as lemmascrush syndrome crush syndrome n. Medicine a condition caused by reperfusion of a large area of soft tissue, esp. muscle, as the pressure on it is released following prolonged severe crushing, resulting in shock and potential kidney failure as large quantities of potassium, myoglobin, and enzymes from the damaged tissue are released into the circulation. ΚΠ 1941 E. G. L. Bywaters & D. Beall in Brit. Med. Jrnl. 22 Mar. 427/1 Amongst air-raid casualties seen at this hospital have been four cases of crush injury of the limbs which..were thought to represent a specific and hitherto unreported syndrome.] 1941 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 22 Mar. 445/1 [Bywaters and Beall] regard muscle injury as the most significant feature in the ‘crush syndrome’. 1976 Environmental Health Perspectives 15 103/1 This model [of acute renal failure], characterized by rhabdomyolysis, acute plasma volume depletion, hemolysis, and myohemoglobinuria has many similarities to the human crush syndrome. 1992 New Republic 27 July 28/1 Medical experts also thought it significant that Bay Area rescue units found quake victims quickly and got them to hospitals in time to prevent special problems such as crush syndrome. < as lemmas |
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