hemodynamic

adjective

he·​mo·​dy·​nam·​ic ˌhē-mō-dī-ˈna-mik 

-də-

1

: of, relating to, or involving hemodynamics

2

: relating to or functioning in the mechanics of blood circulation

hemodynamically

ˌhē-mō-dī-ˈna-mi-k(ə-)lē 

-də-

adverb

Examples of hemodynamic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition of hemodynamic compromise (where the body is not getting enough blood flow to function properly), which causes a drop in blood pressure. —Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025

She was taken back to the ER on Nov. 7 in respiratory distress and with a condition called hemodynamic instability, in which her body was unable to maintain consistent blood flow and pressure. —Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025

The availability of such services in the home can help promote adequate nutrition and more close monitoring of the neonate’s hemodynamic stability, including temperature and blood glucose monitoring. —Julia Hinkle, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2024

These more wholesale criticisms invoke the hemodynamic nature of the signal being measured, the association of neuroimaging with modular theories of the mind, the statistical nature of brain images, and the color schemes used to make those images seductively alluring. —Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2014

Hz hemodynamic oscillations in awake human cortex: implications for fMRI. —Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2013

Earlier this month, the company announced the U.S. FDA approval for its Acumen Hypotension Prediction Index software with the Acumen IQ finger cuff, which provides access to various hemodynamic parameters. —Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021

The stock price of Edward Lifesciences, a company specializing in artificial heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring, has seen a rise of 10% in the last twenty-one trading days. —Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hemodynamic

• aerodynamic
• geodynamic
• haemodynamic
• hydrodynamic
• hypothalamic
• photodynamic
• psychodynamic
• spinothalamic
• thermodynamic
• ceramic
• dynamic
• thalamic

Medical Definition

hemodynamic

adjective

he·​mo·​dy·​nam·​ic

variants or chiefly British haemodynamic

-dī-ˈnam-ik, -də- 

1

: of, relating to, or involving hemodynamics

2

: relating to or functioning in the mechanics of blood circulation

hemodynamically adverb

or chiefly British haemodynamically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

a hemodynamically stable patient