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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Death > Asphyxia
Wounds and Injuries > Asphyxia

Preferred term

Asphyxia  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Suffocation
  • Suffocations

Note

  • in newborn inf = ASPHYXIA NEONATORUM + tag INFANT, NEWBORN; choking: use AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION

Scope note

  • A pathological condition caused by lack of oxygen, manifested in impending or actual cessation of life.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001237

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