Definition of asphyxia. Meaning of asphyxia. Synonyms of asphyxia

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Definition of asphyxia

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Asphyxial
Asphyxial As*phyx"i*al, a. Of or relating to asphyxia; as, asphyxial phenomena.
Asphyxiate
Asphyxiate As*phyx"i*ate, v. t. To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate. Note: [Used commonly in the past pple.]
Asphyxiated
Asphyxiated As*phyx"i*a`ted, Asphyxied As*phyx"ied, p. p. In a state of asphyxia; suffocated.
Asphyxiation
Asphyxiation As*phyx`i*a"tion, n. The act of causing asphyxia; a state of asphyxia.

Meaning of asphyxia from wikipedia

- Asphyxia or asphyxiation is a condition of deficient supply of oxygen to the body which arises from abnormal breathing.[citation needed] Asphyxia causes...
- Positional asphyxia, also known as postural asphyxia, is a form of asphyxia which occurs when someone's position prevents the person from breathing adequately...
- called a gasper. Erotic asphyxiation can lead to accidental death due to asphyxia. The erotic interest in asphyxiation is classified as a paraphilia in the...
- Traumatic asphyxia, or Perte's syndrome, is a medical emergency caused by an intense compression of the thoracic cavity, causing venous back-flow from...
- Perinatal asphyxia (also known as neonatal asphyxia or birth asphyxia) is the medical condition resulting from deprivation of oxygen to a newborn infant...
- Asphyxia is a condition of deficient supply of oxygen to the body. It may also refer to: Mount Asphyxia Asphyxia (film), a 2017 Iranian neo-noir film "Asphyxia"...
- Asphyxia is a 2017 Iranian neo-noir film written, produced and directed by Fereydoun Jeyrani and starring Navid Mohammadzadeh, Elnaz Shakerdoust, Mahaya...
- Asphyxia is a deaf Australian artist, writer, activist and public speaker. She is the author of ****ure Girl (Australian title) / The Words in My Hands...
- been suicide, with official postmortem reports confirming Rajput died of asphyxia due to hanging. The Mumbai Police launched an investigation into the death...
- to be fatal; limited or interrupted strangling is practised in erotic asphyxia, in the choking game, and is an important technique in many combat sports...