strangulation
Americannoun
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the act or process of cutting off someone's ability to breathe by squeezing their throat.
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the state of having one's ability to breathe cut off because one's throat is being squeezed.
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Pathology. a state in which a tube in the body is constricted so that fluids cannot flow through it.
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Prof Catherine White, medical director at the Institute For Addressing Strangulation, said: "We are pleased to have had the opportunity to feed into the guideline development."
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024
Dr Catherine White, the medical director at the Institute for Addressing Strangulation, successfully campaigned for the change in the law in England and Wales.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2023
Dr Catherine White, the Medical Director at the Institute for Addressing Strangulation, successfully campaigned for the change in the law in England and Wales.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2023
Strangulation occurs when galaxies fall edge first, rather than disk first.
From Slate • Feb. 20, 2014
Strangulation is the most frequent cause; this is caused by adhesions and bands from former peritonitis, or following operations.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
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