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asphyxia meaning in Urdu

اختناق ixtināq

/æzˈfɪksiə/

asphyxia in Urdu: اختناق (ixtināq). In English, asphyxia means loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.

Urdu words for asphyxia

condition with extreme decrease of oxygen and increase of carbon dioxide
اختناق ixtināq

English meaning of asphyxia

  1. noun Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
  2. noun 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.
  3. noun A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia.

Full definition of asphyxia

asphyxia in a sentence

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

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Questions about asphyxia in Urdu

What is the meaning of asphyxia in Urdu?
Asphyxia in Urdu is اختناق (ixtināq).
asphyxia کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Asphyxia: اختناق (ixtināq).
What does asphyxia mean in English?
Asphyxia means loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.

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