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asphyxia

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Main Entry:
as·phyx·ia 
          Listen to the pronunciation of asphyxia
Pronunciation:
\as-ˈfik-sē-ə, əs-\
Function:
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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