air choke
air choke · air chokes
A form of strangulation that compresses the upper airway, hence interfering with…A form of strangulation that compresses the upper airway (trachea, larynx or laryngopharynx), hence interfering with breathing and leading to asphyxia.
Meaning
1 sensesA form of strangulation that compresses the upper airway (trachea, larynx or laryngopharynx), hence interfering with breathing and leading to asphyxia.
Forms
plural: air chokes| Singular | air choke |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedblood choke
See also
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