Definition of exsanguination in English:
exsanguination
nounɪkˌsaŋɡwɪˈneɪʃ(ə)nɛkˌsaŋɡwɪˈneɪʃ(ə)nekˌsaNGɡwəˈnāSHən
mass nounMedicine 1The action of draining a person, animal, or organ of blood.
regional anaesthesia with exsanguination of the limb
Example sentencesExamples
- After measuring mechanics, animals were killed by exsanguination.
- Briefly, adult male albino guinea pigs were killed by cervical dislocation followed immediately by exsanguination.
- Animals then were killed by further exsanguination through the abdominal aorta.
- After exsanguination, the lungs were fixed by intratracheal instillation with 10% neutral phosphate-buffered formalin at a pressure of 20 cm H2O for 72 hours.
- After their respective treatments, mice from each group were sacrificed by exsanguination under light ether anesthesia between 7-8 hours after an over night fasting.
- 1.1 Severe loss of blood.
no patient died from immediate exsanguination
Example sentencesExamples
- All three types of subadventitial aortic disruption are at high risk for exsanguination and should be managed with emergent surgery.
- This is because of the high incidence of death from exsanguination in war injured patients and the potential for simple first aid measures to prevent this.
- Airway maintenance is vital because the primary mechanism of death is asphyxiation, not exsanguination.
- Disruption of vessels in the cord can lead to exsanguination of blood that, if confined to the cord, forms a hematoma.
- Fatalities are rare and usually a consequence of exsanguination at the scene or penetration of a vital organ.
Origin
Early 20th century: from Latin exsanguinatus 'drained of blood' (from ex- 'out' + sanguis, sanguin- 'blood') + -ion.