#asphyxiation

• Asphyxiation — The act of asphyxiating and its result; a severe pathological state caused by the sudden drop of oxygen and accumulation of carbon dioxide in the body, leading to loss of consciousness and respiratory arrest. This structural process can occur through strangulation, drowning, mechanical blockage of the airways, or inhalation of toxic gases, requiring immediate first aid maneuvers.
• Asphyxiation — The act of asphyxiating and its result; the dynamic process of suffocation or suppression of respiratory function by blocking air access to the lungs. Unlike the purely medical term 'asfixie' (which describes the final pathological state), asfixierea emphasizes the mechanism or trigger event, being frequently used in emergency, forensic, or civil protection reports.