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Noun: asphyxia  as'fik-see-u
  1. 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

Derived forms: asphyxias

See also: asphyxiate, asphyxiated

Type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state

Encyclopedia: Asphyxia

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