asphyxia

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Synonyms: asphytic, asphyxial, asphyxy, asphyxied, asphalia, asphyx

Antonyms: asphytic, asphyxial, asphyxy, asphyxied, asphalia, asphyx

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Noun

1. Loss of [[consciousness]] due to the [[interruption]] of [[breathe|breathing]] and consequent [[anoxia]].
2. Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.
3. {{lb|en|medicine|obsolete}} A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of [[oxygen]] in the body leads to loss of [[consciousness]] or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms {{m|en|anoxia}}, {{m|en|hypoxia}}, {{m|en|hypoxemia}} and {{m|en|hypercapnia}}.

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