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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesasfixia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: asˈfiksja
"El humo denso causó la asfixia de varias personas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death; suffocation.
"The medical report stated that the cause of death was asphyxia." - 2
A state of suspended animation or unconsciousness produced by lack of oxygen.
"Severe smoke inhalation can quickly lead to asphyxia if the victim is not rescued."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, originating from the Greek 'asphyxia', meaning 'stopping of the pulse'. It combines the Greek prefix 'a-' (meaning 'without') and 'sphuxis' (meaning 'pulse'), shifting in medical history from a cessation of heartbeat to the condition of deficient supply of oxygen to the body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Asphyxia" is said worldwide
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asphyxie
Transliteration: asfiksi
"La victime a failli mourir par asphyxie."
Asphyxie
Transliteration: asfɪksiˈ̯eː
"Der Sauerstoffmangel führte zur Asphyxie."
asfissia
Transliteration: asfisˈsi.a
"La causa della morte fu accertata come asfissia."
asfixia
Transliteration: asˈfiksja
"El humo denso causó la asfixia de varias personas."
asfixia
Transliteration: asˈfi.si.ɐ
"O mergulhador sofreu de asfixia sob a água."
दम घुटना
Transliteration: dam ghutna
"ऑक्सीजन की कमी से दम घुटने की स्थिति पैदा हो सकती है।"
窒息
Transliteration: zhìxī
"有害气体会导致严重的窒息。"
질식
Transliteration: jilsik
"그 환자는 산소 부족으로 질식 상태에 빠졌습니다."
窒息
Transliteration: chissoku
"煙の吸入により窒息を起こす危険があります。"
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