Dehydration: Excessive loss of body water. Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that cause vomiting or diarrhea may lead to dehydration. There are a number of other causes of dehydration including heat exposure, prolonged vigorous exercise, kidney disease, and medications that cause voiding (diuretics). One clue to dehydration is a rapid drop in weight. A loss of over 10% (15 pounds in a person weighing 150 pounds) is considered severe.
The name Lucas is of Greek origin, and is used in more than one countries and different languages of the world, especially Dutch speaking countries, English speaking countries, French speaking countries, Greek speaking countries, Persian speaking countries, Spanish speaking countries among others.
The name Lukas is the German spelling of a Latin derivation (Lucas) of the Greek word âLoukasâ, meaning âman from Lucaniaâ, an ancient district of southern Italy.n 2010, Lucas was the 35th most popular boyâs name in America and Lukas was ranked #232. In other words, parents are almost seven times more likely to use the Lucas spelling over Lukas. The truncated name, Luke, is even quite a bit more popular than Lukas.