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asphyxia
[ as-fik-see-uh ]
noun
- the extreme condition caused by lack of oxygen and excess of carbon dioxide in the blood, produced by interference with respiration or insufficient oxygen in the air; suffocation.
asphyxia
/ æ²õˈ´Úɪ°ì²õɪə /
noun
- lack of oxygen in the blood due to restricted respiration; suffocation. If severe enough and prolonged, it causes death
asphyxia
/ ă²õ-´ÚÄ°ì′²õŧ-É™ /
- A condition characterized by an extreme decrease in the amount of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase of carbon dioxide, caused by an an inability to breathe. Asphyxia usually results in loss of consciousness and sometimes death.
Derived Forms
- ²¹²õˈ±è³ó²â³æ¾±²¹±ô, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹²õ·±è³ó²â³æi·²¹±ô adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of asphyxia1
Example Sentences
The San Diego County medical examiner’s office concluded that the cause of death was asphyxia and classified the manner of death as homicide.
Their deaths were caused by asphyxia due to inhalation of smoke from the car, with burns being a “significant†factor in the fatalities, according to an autopsy report cited by the San Francisco Chronicle.
High levels of intoxication can lead to tripping and falling down, and fatal accidents were reported due to asphyxia.
The state medical examiner’s office ruled Otieno’s death a homicide, finding that he died of “positional and mechanical asphyxia with restraints.â€
Nearly all states have a Peace Officer Standards and Training agency that sets out what must be taught, so AP asked each commission whether it requires instruction on positional asphyxia.
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