ASPHYXIA


Meaning of ASPHYXIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ as-ˈfik-sē-ə, əs- ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, stopping of the pulse, from a- + sphyzein to throb

Date: 1778

: a lack of oxygen or excess of carbon dioxide in the body that results in unconsciousness and often death and is usually caused by interruption of breathing or inadequate oxygen supply

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