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Schock

medical shock, circulatory shock

noun SHOK Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: from French choc

Also means

shock (emotional)

Usage Note

Schock in medicine describes circulatory failure causing inadequate tissue perfusion. Im Schock sein (to be in shock) can mean either medical or emotional shock; context clarifies. Schockzustand emphasises the medical state.

Examples

"Der Verletzte befand sich nach dem Unfall im Schock und musste stabilisiert werden."

Natural Translation

The injured person was in shock after the accident and had to be stabilised.

Literal Translation

The injured found himself after the accident in shock and had to be stabilised.

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