Strangulation

Introduction: Strangulation

Description of Strangulation

Strangulation (medical condition): The arrest of circulation in a part of the body due to...more »

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Strangulation: Do not confuse this word with incarceration. The act of strangulating or the condition of being strangulated, in any sense: compression, constriction, herniation.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Strangulation: the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused".
Source: WordNet 2.1

Strangulation: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Strangulation:

• Incarceration
• Act
• Condition
• Sense
• Compression
• Compression syndrome
• Constriction
• Herniation (7 causes)

Strangulation as a Disease

Strangulation (medical condition): See Strangulation (disease information).
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Strangulation: Related Diseases

Strangulation: Strangulation is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Intestine conditions
• Abdominal conditions
• Digestive conditions

More information on medical condition: Strangulation:

• Information about Strangulation
• Basic Summary for Strangulation
• Types of Strangulation
• Symptoms of Strangulation

Strangulation: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Strangulation:

• Abdominal abscess
• Acute appendicitis
• Diverticular disease
• Hepatitis
• Incarcerated or strangulated hernia
• Meckel's diverticulum
• Ovarian torsion
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Peritonitis

Terms associated with Strangulation:

Terms Similar to Strangulation:

• choking
• strangling
• throttling

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Strangulation

• suffocation
• asphyxiation

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Strangulation

The following list attempts to classify Strangulation into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• asphyxiation,suffocation
• kill,killing,putting to death
• conclusion,ending,termination
• change of state
• change
• action
• act,human action,human activity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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