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agonal /ag·o·nal/ (ag´ah-n'l) pertaining to or occurring just before death. agonal [ag′ənəl] Etymology: Gk, agon, struggle pertaining to death and dying. agonal pertaining to death or extreme suffering. agonal gasp the spasmodic open mouth with contraction of the diaphragm and retraction of the hyoid apparatus which occurs at death. agonal adjective Relating to that which occurs just before death How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Severe antemortem or agonal injuries usually will leave definite
signs, such as bruising and dispersing of blood into adjoining tissues,
because the heart still was pumping blood when these wounds occurred. In fact, the division
of Germany may be called the agonal principle that motivated and
structured Immendorff's work from the mid-'70s until the fall
of the Berlin Wall. 3/100,000 persons, excluding 6 postmortem cultures
likely due to agonal bacteremia. |
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