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asphyxiation

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asphyxiation /as·phyx·i·a·tion/ (as-fix″e-a´shun) suffocation; the stoppage of respiration.
Asphyxiation
Oxygen starvation of tissues. Chemicals such as carbon monoxide prevent the blood from carrying sufficient oxygen to the brain and other organs. As a result, the person may lose consciousness, stop breathing, and die without artificial respiration (assisted breathing) and other means of elevating the blood oxygen level.
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asphyxiation
Etymology: Gk, a + sphyxis, without pulse
a state of asphyxia or inability to breathe.


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