English-Russian translations for asphyxia

• асфикси́я
• асфиксия
• уду́шье

Definition of asphyxia

• Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia
• Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen

Examples

• Asphyxia may result from choking, drowning, electric shock, or injury.

Related words

• asphyxiate
• asphyxiating
• asphyxiation
• asphyxiant
• acroasphyxia
• erotic asphyxiation