asphyxia

asphyxia definition - medical

as·phyx·i·a (ăs-fĭkˈsē-ə)

noun
A condition in which an extreme decrease in the amount of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death.

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