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smiling death

smiling death noun: the situation in which a patient with crush syndrome is cheerful before extrication, but dies shortly thereafter when the crushing pressure is suddenly released.

Noun

smiling death

  1. The situation in which a patient with crush syndrome is cheerful before extrication, but dies shortly thereafter when the crushing pressure is suddenly released.

Questions about smiling death

What does smiling death mean?
Smiling death means the situation in which a patient with crush syndrome is cheerful before extrication, but dies shortly thereafter when the crushing pressure is suddenly released.
What part of speech is smiling death?
Smiling death is a noun.

Words near smiling death in the dictionary

  1. smilin'
  2. smiling
  3. smiling a thousand smiles
  4. smiling assassin
  5. smiling assassins
  6. smiling death
  7. smiling from ear to ear
  8. smiling like a mule eating briars
  9. smilingest
  10. smilingly
  11. smilingness

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