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strangulation
(redirected from manner of death)

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stran·gu·la·tion  (strnggy-lshn)
n.
1.
a. The act of strangling or strangulating.
b. The state of being strangled or strangulated.
2. Pathology Constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or another fluid: strangulation of the intestine.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.strangulationstrangulation - the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"
suffocation, asphyxiation - killing by depriving of oxygen
2.strangulation - the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage
disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
3.strangulation - (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid; "strangulation of the intestine"
constriction - the action or process of compressing
pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
Translations
strangulation [ˌstræŋgjʊˈleɪʃən] Nestrangulación f
strangulation [ˌstræŋgjʊˈleɪʃən] nstrangulation f
She died by strangulation → Elle est morte par strangulation.
strangulation
n
(= being strangled)Ersticken nt; (= act of strangling)Erwürgen nt, → Erdrosseln nt; death was due to strangulationder Tod trat durch Ersticken ein
(Med) → Abschnürung f, → Abbindung f
strangulation [ˌstræŋgjʊˈleɪʃn] nstrangolamento
strangulation [ˌstræŋgjʊˈleɪʃn] nstrangolamento


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