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positional asphyxia

positional asphyxia noun: a form of asphyxia which occurs when one's position prevents them from breathing adequately.

Noun

positional asphyxia (uncountable)

  1. A form of asphyxia which occurs when one's position prevents them from breathing adequately.

Forms of positional asphyxia

alternative formpostural asphyxia

Questions about positional asphyxia

What does positional asphyxia mean?
Positional asphyxia means a form of asphyxia which occurs when one's position prevents them from breathing adequately.
What part of speech is positional asphyxia?
Positional asphyxia is a noun.

Words near positional asphyxia in the dictionary

  1. position-independent executable
  2. position-independent executables
  3. positionability
  4. positionable
  5. positional
  6. positional asphyxia
  7. positional good
  8. positional goods
  9. positional isomer
  10. positional isomers
  11. positional notation

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