midshock
midshock noun: the midpoint or any intervening point during the process of shock.
Noun
midshock (uncountable)
- The midpoint or any intervening point during the process of shock
- Observational data on the earth's bow shock system are classified and characterized. Foreshock components, midshock components, and aftershock components are discussed separately.1977, International Aerospace Abstracts, volume 17, numbers 7-12, page 1267
- She and Nogeku left out, leaving Ikumi still in midshock.2010, Lindsey M. Yik, Angel, My Angel - Page 129
Adverb
midshock (not comparable)
- Occurring during or at the midpoint of shock
- The current in biphasic waveforms flows in a bidirectional pattern between the paddles (i.e., the direction of current flow reverses midshock as opposed to the unidirectional pattern seen with monophasic waveforms), resulting in a lower defibrillation threshold.2011, Bruno Bissonnette, Pediatric Anesthesia
- [...] short-duration shock via two large electrodes or paddles coated with conducting jelly or a gel pad, positioned over the upper right sternal edge and the apex. Modern units deliver a biphasic shock, during which the shock polarity is reversed mid-shock.2013, Brian R. Walker, Nicki R Colledge, Stuart H. Ralston, Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine
Forms of midshock
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Origin of midshock
From mid- + shock.
Questions about midshock
- What does midshock mean?
- Midshock means the midpoint or any intervening point during the process of shock.
- What part of speech is midshock?
- Midshock can be a noun or an adverb.
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