Diseases

Dehydration

The condition that results from excessive loss of water from a living organism.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The condition that results from excessive loss of water from a living organism.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Water Stress
  • Stress, Water

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

differentiate from DESICCATION, a technique for removing moisture from matter; /ther: coord with ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY see FLUID THERAPY if pertinent; do not use entry term WATER STRESS for water stress test: consider IMMERSION; permitted (NIM) with microorganisms, lower animals and plants

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  1. C18.452w.950w.179w
  2. C23.550.274w

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NLM Classification

WB 158

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dehydration. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003681. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003681
  2. Dehydration. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydration
  3. Dehydration. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q194290