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undersedation

undersedation noun: inadequate sedation.

Noun

undersedation (uncountable)

  1. inadequate sedation
    • Hypertension due to severe pain or undersedation was defined as more than a 20% increase of mean blood pressure (MBP) from baseline, and hypotension was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) 100 bpm, respectively.2015 September 25, “Conventional versus Analgesia-Oriented Combination Sedation on Recovery Profiles and Satisfaction after ERCP: A Randomized Trial”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of undersedation

From under- + sedation.

Questions about undersedation

What does undersedation mean?
Undersedation means inadequate sedation.
What part of speech is undersedation?
Undersedation is a noun.

Words near undersedation in the dictionary

  1. undersecretaryship
  2. undersecretaryships
  3. undersection
  4. undersections
  5. undersedated
  6. undersedation
  7. undersee
  8. underseeded
  9. underseeing
  10. underseek
  11. underseen

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