Definizione monolingua

asphyxia

asphyxia

1. third-person singular past historic of asphyxier

asphyxia (uncountable)

1. (pathology) A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death. Asphyxia can be induced by choking, drowning, electric shock, injury, or the inhalation of non-toxic (or toxic) gases.

Definizione dizionario asphyxia

asfissia

morte per asfissia

soffocamento

Altri significati:

(pathology) A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death. Asphyxia can be induced by choking, drowning, electric shock, injury, or the inhalation of non-toxic (or toxic) gases.

condition with extreme decrease of oxygen and increase of carbon dioxide