| PNM | perinatal mortality; peripheral dysostosis, nasal hypoplasia, and mental retardation [syndrome]; per... |
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| traumatic asphyxia | Cyanotic asphyxia due to trauma; the extravasation of blood into the skin and conjunctivae, produced by a sudden mechanical increase in venous pressure, analogous to the Rumpel-Leede test; it is common in those who have been hanged, and is seen occasionally in crush injuries. Synonym: pressure stasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| local asphyxia | Stagnation of the circulation, sometimes resulting in local gangrene, especially of the fingers; one of the symptoms usually associated with Raynaud's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |