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 Definitions of asphyxia  [æsˈfɪk si ə]  

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Definition of 'asphyxia' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) asphyxia
an extreme condition usu. involving loss of consciousness caused by lack of oxygen and excess of carbon dioxide in the blood, as from suffocation.

Etymology:  (1700–10; < NL < Gk asphyxía a stopping of the pulse)

Definition of 'asphyxia' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) asphyxia
a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas
Definition of 'asphyxia' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) asphyxia
alt. of Asphyxy
Definition of 'asphyxia' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  asphyxia
A pathological condition caused by lack of oxygen, manifested in impending or actual cessation of life.

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