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What does strangulation mean?

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Noun
  1. The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.
  2. The constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid.
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Infants who cannot yet lift their heads are especially at risk for suffocation and strangulation.
Inguinal hernias in babies and children however do need surgery to prevent strangulation.
The conspiracy angle arose after Gandhi Hospital forensic doctors declared that the actress died due to strangulation and rape.
In early 2001, he began surfing the Internet for information on strangulation and asphyxiation.
The reported cause of death was cardiorespiratory arrest caused by asphyxia as a result of strangulation and aspiration of gastric contents.
Prophylactic surgical treatment should be recommended in this situation to avoid a potential catastrophic strangulation of bowel later.

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