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a gas that causes unconsciousness or death through lack of oxygen (suffocation).
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| asphyxiation |
a state of asphyxia or suffocation. Condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen. Extrinsic causes include choking, toxic gases, exhaust gas (principally carbon monoxide), electric shock, drugs, anesthesia, trauma, crushing injuries of the chest, Compression of the chest, injury of the respiratory nerves or center, diminished environmental oxygenation, and drowning.
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| asphyxia |
a condition of impaired gas exchange which leads, if persistant, to hypoxemia and hypercapnia; process is identified by fetal acidosis (as measured in umbilical arterial blood), which reflects the degree of anaerobic metabolism required during periods of hypoxia or increased oxygen demand
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| asphyxiation |
Unconsciousness or death resulting from lack of oxygen.
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| asphyxia |
Too little oxygen and too much carbon dioxide in the blood, causing the baby to suffocate.
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