Words Like STRANGULATION

We have put together a list of words that are similar to STRANGULATION.

7 Alternative Words Similar to strangulation

1 Choking Noun      Synonym Words Like Choking
2 Strangling Noun      Synonym Words Like Strangling
3 Throttling Noun      Synonym Words Like Throttling
4 Asphyxiation Noun      Synonym Words Like Asphyxiation
5 Disorder Noun      Synonym Words Like Disorder
6 Suffocation Noun      Synonym Words Like Suffocation
7 Upset Noun      Synonym Words Like Upset

10 definitions of strangulation

1 The act of strangling, or the state of being strangled.
2 Inordinate compression or constriction of a tube or part, as of the throat; especially, such as causes a suspension of breathing, of the passage of contents, or of the circulation, as in cases of hernia.
3 the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
4 (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid
5 the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage
6 The act of strangling or strangulating.
7 The state of being strangled or strangulated.
8 Pathology Constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or another fluid: strangulation of the intestine.
9 The act or state of strangling; a sudden and violent compression of the windpipe, constriction being applied directly to the neck, either around it or in the fore part, or from within the esophagus, so as to prevent the passage of air, and thereby suspend respiration and, if the constriction is prolonged, destroy life.
10 In pathology, the state of a part too closely constricted, as the intestine in strangulated hernia.
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