Definition of: asphyxia

(as·fik′sē·ə) noun Pathol.
A condition, characterized by loss of consciousness, caused by too little oxygen and too much carbon dioxide in the blood, generally as a result of suffocation. Also as·phyx·y (as·fik′sē). [<NL <Gk. asphyxia < a- not + sphyzein beat]
—as·phyx′i·al adjective

Most often used phrases:

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birth asphyxia
perinatal asphyxia
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traumatic asphyxia
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autoerotic asphyxia
postural asphyxia
neonatal asphyxia
queen asphyxia
intrapartum asphyxia
causing asphyxia
mount asphyxia

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