Meanings
nouncirculatory shock (countable and uncountable, plural circulatory shocks)
plural circulatory shocks
- countableuncountablemedicineA medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements.
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circulatory shock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circulatory%20shock
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“circulatory shock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circulatory%20shock. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “circulatory shock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circulatory%20shock.
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