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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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The homicide charge laid in connection with the strangulation death has been raised to first-degree murder.
In early 2001, he began surfing the Internet for information on strangulation and asphyxiation.
The girl's strangulation and disembowelment was the preeminent unsolved Homicide case.
It is stated that the death of victim had been caused due to strangulation.
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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