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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 [ag´o-nal]
pertaining to death or extreme suffering.
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
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