A condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death; suffocation.
a+sphyx+ia
Shared component: sphyx · pulse
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesto cause someone to die or become unconscious by blocking their breathing or depriving them of oxygen.
a+sphyx+iate
Shared component: sphyx · pulse
The condition of being deprived of oxygen, leading to unconsciousness or death; suffocation.
a+sphyx+iation
Shared component: sphyx · pulse