Definition of asphyxia in English:

asphyxia

noun əsˈfɪksɪəæsˈfɪksiə

mass noun

A condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death; suffocation.
窒息；闷死
Example sentencesExamples
- About one case will be associated with genuine perinatal asphyxia.
- The remaining cases included asphyxia, aspiration, sepsis, and unknown cause.
- These babies are malnourished and are prone to asphyxia before and during labour.
- The most serious acute consequence of inhalant abuse is death, which usually occurs secondary to aspiration, accidental trauma, or asphyxia.
- The cause of death was asphyxia and blunt force injuries.
- Perinatal asphyxia is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the neonatal period.
- No concurrent or contributory cause of the brain damage is established, the only candidate apart from birth asphyxia being some prenatal pathology.
- Substantial increases were noted for deaths due to asphyxia, sudden infant death syndrome, infection, and external causes.
- The final death certificate that came from the Pentagon some time later said it was death by asphyxia and is being investigated as a homicide.
- In old times it used to be given as an injection for such conditions as cerebral concussion and asphyxia from drowning.
- The cause of death was asphyxia and a blood alcohol level showed he was just over the legal drink drive limit.
- The patient had a history of perinatal asphyxia.
- An autopsy indicated the man died from blunt force injuries and asphyxia.
- In the United States and more developed regions of the world, trained health care professionals can rapidly take steps to treat asphyxia.
- A post-mortem examination established the cause of death was asphyxia.
- While asphyxia during delivery still causes some fetal deaths, it is not a common cause of these losses.
- Until recently, it was widely believed that asphyxia (lack of oxygen) during a difficult delivery was the cause of most cases of cerebral palsy.
- They were transferred to our neonatal intensive care unit with a presumptive diagnosis of perinatal asphyxia.
- Similarly, many instances of intrapartum asphyxia resulting in stillbirth were of babies who were already growth restricted.
- It lists these as birth asphyxia, birth trauma and low birth weight - the conditions that arise in the perinatal period.

Derivatives

asphyxial

adjectiveəsˈfɪksɪəlæˈsfɪksiəl

The authors believe that sofa sharing may cause asphyxial suffocation.
Example sentencesExamples
- In spite of these considerations it is critical to note that asphyxial insults in the perinatal period do not account for the majority of infants with brain injury in early childhood.
- He said the haemorrhages also raised concern: ‘They are usually associated with such things as strangular and asphyxial causes of death.’
- He agrees this was an asphyxial death, and the prosecution submits this was by neck compression.
- The bleeding may have been the result of ‘some sort of asphyxial process such as compression or obstruction of the neck or air passage’, he suggested.

asphyxiant

noun & adjective əsˈfɪksɪənt

Although hydrogen is odorless and nontoxic, it is classified as a simple asphyxiant.
Example sentencesExamples
- As well as the nuisance factor of smells from H 2 S and organic compounds, there is the safety aspect: landfill gas is an asphyxiant, and is explosively flammable when mixed with air.
- Hydrogen sulfide is highly toxic and can be rapidly fatal, inasmuch as it acts as both an irritant and an asphyxiant.
- The author has done justice to the chapters covering specific poisons such as corrosive poison, irritant poisons, neurotoxic poisons, cardiovascular poisons and asphyxiants.
- The fire brigade established the gas was an asphyxiant, which takes oxygen out of the air, but is not a fire risk.

Origin

Early 18th century (in the sense 'stopping of the pulse'): modern Latin, from Greek asphuxia, from a- 'without' + sphuxis 'pulse'.

Rhymes

elixir, ixia

Definition of asphyxia in US English:

asphyxia

nounæsˈfɪksiəasˈfiksēə

A condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death; suffocation.
窒息；闷死
Example sentencesExamples
- Until recently, it was widely believed that asphyxia (lack of oxygen) during a difficult delivery was the cause of most cases of cerebral palsy.
- It lists these as birth asphyxia, birth trauma and low birth weight - the conditions that arise in the perinatal period.
- The most serious acute consequence of inhalant abuse is death, which usually occurs secondary to aspiration, accidental trauma, or asphyxia.
- They were transferred to our neonatal intensive care unit with a presumptive diagnosis of perinatal asphyxia.
- An autopsy indicated the man died from blunt force injuries and asphyxia.
- The cause of death was asphyxia and blunt force injuries.
- The cause of death was asphyxia and a blood alcohol level showed he was just over the legal drink drive limit.
- A post-mortem examination established the cause of death was asphyxia.
- Substantial increases were noted for deaths due to asphyxia, sudden infant death syndrome, infection, and external causes.
- The remaining cases included asphyxia, aspiration, sepsis, and unknown cause.
- About one case will be associated with genuine perinatal asphyxia.
- The patient had a history of perinatal asphyxia.
- The final death certificate that came from the Pentagon some time later said it was death by asphyxia and is being investigated as a homicide.
- No concurrent or contributory cause of the brain damage is established, the only candidate apart from birth asphyxia being some prenatal pathology.
- Similarly, many instances of intrapartum asphyxia resulting in stillbirth were of babies who were already growth restricted.
- In the United States and more developed regions of the world, trained health care professionals can rapidly take steps to treat asphyxia.
- While asphyxia during delivery still causes some fetal deaths, it is not a common cause of these losses.
- Perinatal asphyxia is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the neonatal period.
- In old times it used to be given as an injection for such conditions as cerebral concussion and asphyxia from drowning.
- These babies are malnourished and are prone to asphyxia before and during labour.

Origin

Early 18th century (in the sense ‘stopping of the pulse’): modern Latin, from Greek asphuxia, from a- ‘without’ + sphuxis ‘pulse’.

词汇	asphyxia
释义	Definition of asphyxia in English: asphyxia noun əsˈfɪksɪəæsˈfɪksiə mass noun A condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death; suffocation. 窒息；闷死 Example sentencesExamples About one case will be associated with genuine perinatal asphyxia. The remaining cases included asphyxia, aspiration, sepsis, and unknown cause. These babies are malnourished and are prone to asphyxia before and during labour. The most serious acute consequence of inhalant abuse is death, which usually occurs secondary to aspiration, accidental trauma, or asphyxia. The cause of death was asphyxia and blunt force injuries. Perinatal asphyxia is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the neonatal period. No concurrent or contributory cause of the brain damage is established, the only candidate apart from birth asphyxia being some prenatal pathology. Substantial increases were noted for deaths due to asphyxia, sudden infant death syndrome, infection, and external causes. The final death certificate that came from the Pentagon some time later said it was death by asphyxia and is being investigated as a homicide. In old times it used to be given as an injection for such conditions as cerebral concussion and asphyxia from drowning. The cause of death was asphyxia and a blood alcohol level showed he was just over the legal drink drive limit. The patient had a history of perinatal asphyxia. An autopsy indicated the man died from blunt force injuries and asphyxia. In the United States and more developed regions of the world, trained health care professionals can rapidly take steps to treat asphyxia. A post-mortem examination established the cause of death was asphyxia. While asphyxia during delivery still causes some fetal deaths, it is not a common cause of these losses. Until recently, it was widely believed that asphyxia (lack of oxygen) during a difficult delivery was the cause of most cases of cerebral palsy. They were transferred to our neonatal intensive care unit with a presumptive diagnosis of perinatal asphyxia. Similarly, many instances of intrapartum asphyxia resulting in stillbirth were of babies who were already growth restricted. It lists these as birth asphyxia, birth trauma and low birth weight - the conditions that arise in the perinatal period. Derivatives asphyxial adjectiveəsˈfɪksɪəlæˈsfɪksiəl The authors believe that sofa sharing may cause asphyxial suffocation. Example sentencesExamples In spite of these considerations it is critical to note that asphyxial insults in the perinatal period do not account for the majority of infants with brain injury in early childhood. He said the haemorrhages also raised concern: ‘They are usually associated with such things as strangular and asphyxial causes of death.’ He agrees this was an asphyxial death, and the prosecution submits this was by neck compression. The bleeding may have been the result of ‘some sort of asphyxial process such as compression or obstruction of the neck or air passage’, he suggested. asphyxiant noun & adjective əsˈfɪksɪənt Although hydrogen is odorless and nontoxic, it is classified as a simple asphyxiant. Example sentencesExamples As well as the nuisance factor of smells from H 2 S and organic compounds, there is the safety aspect: landfill gas is an asphyxiant, and is explosively flammable when mixed with air. Hydrogen sulfide is highly toxic and can be rapidly fatal, inasmuch as it acts as both an irritant and an asphyxiant. The author has done justice to the chapters covering specific poisons such as corrosive poison, irritant poisons, neurotoxic poisons, cardiovascular poisons and asphyxiants. The fire brigade established the gas was an asphyxiant, which takes oxygen out of the air, but is not a fire risk. Origin Early 18th century (in the sense 'stopping of the pulse'): modern Latin, from Greek asphuxia, from a- 'without' + sphuxis 'pulse'. Rhymes elixir, ixia Definition of asphyxia in US English: asphyxia nounæsˈfɪksiəasˈfiksēə A condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death; suffocation. 窒息；闷死 Example sentencesExamples Until recently, it was widely believed that asphyxia (lack of oxygen) during a difficult delivery was the cause of most cases of cerebral palsy. It lists these as birth asphyxia, birth trauma and low birth weight - the conditions that arise in the perinatal period. The most serious acute consequence of inhalant abuse is death, which usually occurs secondary to aspiration, accidental trauma, or asphyxia. They were transferred to our neonatal intensive care unit with a presumptive diagnosis of perinatal asphyxia. An autopsy indicated the man died from blunt force injuries and asphyxia. The cause of death was asphyxia and blunt force injuries. The cause of death was asphyxia and a blood alcohol level showed he was just over the legal drink drive limit. A post-mortem examination established the cause of death was asphyxia. Substantial increases were noted for deaths due to asphyxia, sudden infant death syndrome, infection, and external causes. The remaining cases included asphyxia, aspiration, sepsis, and unknown cause. About one case will be associated with genuine perinatal asphyxia. The patient had a history of perinatal asphyxia. The final death certificate that came from the Pentagon some time later said it was death by asphyxia and is being investigated as a homicide. No concurrent or contributory cause of the brain damage is established, the only candidate apart from birth asphyxia being some prenatal pathology. Similarly, many instances of intrapartum asphyxia resulting in stillbirth were of babies who were already growth restricted. In the United States and more developed regions of the world, trained health care professionals can rapidly take steps to treat asphyxia. While asphyxia during delivery still causes some fetal deaths, it is not a common cause of these losses. Perinatal asphyxia is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the neonatal period. In old times it used to be given as an injection for such conditions as cerebral concussion and asphyxia from drowning. These babies are malnourished and are prone to asphyxia before and during labour. Origin Early 18th century (in the sense ‘stopping of the pulse’): modern Latin, from Greek asphuxia, from a- ‘without’ + sphuxis ‘pulse’.
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