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strangulation |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Strangulation \Stran"gu*la`tion\, n. [L. strangulatio: cf F. strangulation. See {Strangle}.] 1. The act of strangling, or the state of being strangled. 2. (Med.) Inordinate compression or constriction of a tube or part as of the throat; especially, such as causes a suspension of breathing, of the passage of contents, or of the circulation, as in cases of hernia. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: strangulation n 1: the act of suffocating by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused" [syn: {choking}, {strangling}, {throttling}] 2: (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid: "strangulation of the intestine"
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