Noun: asphyxia us'fik-see-u
- A condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas
"The firefighter suffered asphyxia from smoke inhalation"
Derived forms: asphyxias
Type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
Encyclopedia: Asphyxia