choke
[chōk] 1. to interrupt respiration by obstruction or compression; called also
strangle.
2. the condition resulting from such interruption; called also
strangulation.
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choke
(chōk), 1. To prevent respiration by compression or obstruction of the larynx or trachea; (for example, water choke can lead to laryngospasm).
2. Any obstruction of the esophagus in herbivorous animals by a partly swallowed foreign body.
[M.E. choken, fr. O.E. āceōcian]
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choke
(chōk)v. choked, choking, chokes
v.tr. To interfere with the respiration of by compression or obstruction of the larynx or trachea.
v.intr. To have difficulty in breathing, swallowing, or speaking.
n. The act or sound of choking.
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Ballistics The narrowing of the cylinder bore of a shotgun at the muzzle, which minimizes the spread of shot as the shot leaves the barrel
Forensics verb To intentionally obstruct the upper airways of another individual by external compression, at the level of the trachea
Medspeak verb To suffer the sensation of or the actual obstruction of the upper airwaysSegen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
choke
Clinical medicine verb To suffer a sensation of obstruction of the upper airways Forensic pathology verb To intentionally obstruct the upper airways of another person by external compression, at the level of the trachea. See Choke hold, Strangulation. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
choke
(chōk) To prevent respiration by compression or obstruction of the larynx or trachea.
[M.E. choken, fr. O.E. āceōcian]
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