asphyxia

[ as-fik-see-uh ]
/ æsˈfɪk si ə /
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noun Pathology.

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.

Origin of asphyxia

1700–10; < New Latin < Greek asphyxía a stopping of the pulse, equivalent to a- a-6 + sphýx(is) pulse + -ia -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM asphyxia

as·phyx·i·al, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH asphyxia

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British Dictionary definitions for asphyxia

asphyxia
/ (æsˈfɪksɪə) /

noun

lack of oxygen in the blood due to restricted respiration; suffocation. If severe enough and prolonged, it causes death

Derived forms of asphyxia

asphyxial, adjective

Word Origin for asphyxia

C18: from New Latin, from Greek asphuxia a stopping of the pulse, from a- 1 + sphuxis pulse, from sphuzein to throb

Medical definitions for asphyxia

asphyxia
[ ăs-fĭk′sē-ə ]

n.

A condition in which an extreme decrease in the amount of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death.

Scientific definitions for asphyxia

asphyxia
[ ăs-fĭk′sē-ə ]

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.