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asphyxiation [as‚fik·sē′ā·shən] (medicine) Suffocation caused by lowering the oxygen supply through the blood to bodily organs to a level that is incapable of supporting life. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"We may stop here, and die of asphyxiation when our atmosphere tanks are empty," replied Perry, "or we may continue on with the slight hope that we may later sufficiently deflect the prospector from the vertical to carry us along the arc of a great circle which must eventually return us to the surface. |
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