Asphyxia

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Asphyxia is unconsciousness or death as a result of failure of blood to be properly oxygenated. This failure may be due to the inability of air to reach the lungs, as in suffocation, or because of chest injuries. ^[1]

References

1. http://www.bocindustrial.co.uk/bocindustrial/technical/glossary/a.asp