strangulation

strangulation definition - medical

stran·gu·la·tion (străngˌgyə-lāˈshən)

noun
  1. The act of strangling or strangulating.
  2. The state of being strangled or strangulated.
  3. Constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or another fluid.

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