shock therapy shock treatment | treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions |
insulin shock insulin shock therapy insulin shock treatment | the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma |
metrazol shock metrazol shock therapy metrazol shock treatment | the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma |
electric shock electrical shock shock | a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body, subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response, electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks |
electric shock | the use of electricity to administer punishment or torture, they used cattle prods to administer electric shocks |
shock impact | the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat, the armies met in the shock of battle |
shock absorber shock cushion | a mechanical damper, absorbs energy of sudden impulses, the old car needed a new set of shocks |
culture shock | a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes |
shock blow | an unpleasant or disappointing surprise, it came as a shock to learn that he was injured |
jolt jar jounce shock | a sudden jarring impact, the door closed with a jolt, all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers |
shock wave blast wave | a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity, the explosion created a shock wave |
shock seismic disturbance | an instance of agitation of the earth's crust, the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch |
daze shock stupor | the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally, his mother's death left him in a daze, he was numb with shock |
shock | a bushy thick mass (especially hair), he had an unruly shock of black hair |
shock | a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry, stalks of Indian corn set up in a field, corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks, whole fields of wheat in shock |
shock troops | soldiers who are specially trained and armed to lead an assault |
shock | (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells, characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor, loss of blood is an important cause of shock |
cardiogenic shock | shock caused by cardiac arrest |
hypovolemic shock | shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss |
obstructive shock | shock caused by obstruction of blood flow |
distributive shock | shock caused by poor distribution of the blood flow |
anaphylactic shock | a severe and rapid and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction to a substance (especially a vaccine or penicillin or shellfish or insect venom) to which the organism has become sensitized by previous exposure |
insulin shock insulin reaction | hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma |
electric shock | trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning), usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness |
battle fatigue combat fatigue combat neurosis shell shock | a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare |
toxic shock toxic shock syndrome TSS | syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus, characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock, occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons |
traumatize traumatise shock | inflict a trauma upon |
shock | subject to electrical shocks |
shock | collect or gather into shocks, shock grain |
shock | collide violently |
shock | strike with horror or terror, The news of the bombing shocked her |
shock floor ball over blow out of the water take aback | surprise greatly, knock someone's socks off, I was floored when I heard that I was promoted |
shock offend scandalize scandalise appal appall outrage | strike with disgust or revulsion, The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends |
shock-absorbent | having the capacity to absorb the energy of an impact, the material absorbs shock and is used for shock-absorbent insoles |
shock-headed | having a shock (or untidy mass) of hair, shock-headed teenagers |