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asphyxia in Portuguese

asphyxia in Portuguese is asfixia — asphyxia means a dangerous medical condition caused by a lack of oxygen reaching the body's tissues, which can lead to unconsciousness or death.

asphyxia in Portuguese

asfixia
noun

What does "asphyxia" mean?

  1. noun A dangerous medical condition caused by a lack of oxygen reaching the body's tissues, which can lead to unconsciousness or death.
    "The firefighters were treated for smoke-related asphyxia."
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asphyxia in a sentence

  • The firefighters were treated for smoke-related asphyxia.
  • Asphyxia can result from choking, drowning, or breathing in toxic gas.

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What is "asphyxia" in Portuguese?

"asphyxia" in Portuguese is asfixia. asphyxia means: A dangerous medical condition caused by a lack of oxygen reaching the body's tissues, which can lead to unconsciousness or death.

How do you use "asphyxia" in a sentence?

Example: "The firefighters were treated for smoke-related asphyxia." In Portuguese, "asphyxia" is asfixia.

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