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• Choking
  == Choking == '''Choking''' (/ˈtʃoʊkɪŋ/) is a life-threatening medical emergency characterized
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• Choking game
  == Choking Game == The '''Choking Game''' (pronunciation: /ˈtʃoʊkɪŋ ɡeɪm/), also known as '''Space Mon
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• Chest thrusts
  #REDIRECT [[Choking#Chest thrusts]]
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• Heimlich maneuver
  |Short definition=a first-aid technique for choking; dislodges an object that is blocking a person’s airway {{PAGENAME}} (definition) a first-aid technique for choking; dislodges an object that is blocking a person’s airway<br>{{glossary hea
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• Choking
  == Choking == '''Choking''' (/ˈtʃoʊkɪŋ/) is a life-threatening medical emergency characterized
  2 KB (266 words) - 22:45, 4 February 2024
• Choking game
  == Choking Game == The '''Choking Game''' (pronunciation: /ˈtʃoʊkɪŋ ɡeɪm/), also known as '''Space Mon
  2 KB (269 words) - 22:11, 8 February 2024
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  ...hes your [[Lung|lungs]]. When this happens, you may snore loudly or making choking noises as you try to breathe. The term "Obstructive Sleep Apnea" is derived from the Greek word "apnea" which means "want of breath". "Obstructive" refers t
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• Asphyxia
  |Short definition=the medical term for suffocation; can be caused by choking on an object, by lack of oxygen in the air, or by chemicals such as carbon {{PAGENAME}} (definition) the medical term for suffocation; can be caused by choking on an object, by lack of oxygen in the air, or by chemicals such as carbon
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• Suffocation
  ...e body. It can occur due to a variety of causes, including [[drowning]], [[choking]], and [[strangulation]]. The term "suffocation" comes from the Latin ''suffocare'', which means "to choke" or "to strangle".
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• Asphyxiate
  The term "asphyxiate" originates from the Greek words "a-" meaning "without" and "sphyxis" meaning "heartbeat". I ...usness or death. This can occur due to a variety of circumstances, such as choking, suffocation, or the inhalation of toxic gases.
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• Abdominal thrusts
  ...er]], is a first aid procedure used to treat upper airway obstructions (or choking) by foreign objects. The term "abdominal thrusts" is recommended by the Ame The term "abdominal thrusts" is derived from the Latin words 'abdomen' meaning 'belly' and 'thrust' meaning 'to push sud
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• Chemical Weapons
  ...ich originates from the Late Latin ''chimicus'', and "weapon", which comes from the Old Norse ''vápn''. * [[Choking Agents|Choking agents]]
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• Yips
  ...rom the yips. The term describes the golfer's nervous twitch or the act of choking under pressure, which results in the inability to perform short putts in go * [[Choking (sports)]]: A failure to perform in sports due to the stress and pressure o
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• Asphyxiation
  ...haracterized by severe deficiency of oxygen supply to the body that arises from abnormal breathing. The term "asphyxiation" is derived from the Greek words "a-", meaning without, and "sphyxis", meaning pulse.
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• Cafe
  The term "cafe au lait" is derived from the French language, which literally translates to "coffee with milk". This ...onary''' (pronounced: kah-FAY koh-ROH-nair-ee) is a sudden death caused by choking on food, often when alcohol has numbed the victim's throat.
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• Maneuver
  The term "maneuver" originates from the Latin word "manuoperare", which means "to work with the hand". It was l * [[Heimlich Maneuver]]: A procedure used to help a choking person by thrusting the diaphragm, forcing air up the windpipe to dislodge
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• Strangling
  The term "strangling" comes from the Old English ''strangulian'', which means "to choke" or "to throttle". * [[Choking]]: A form of strangulation where the airway is blocked, often by a foreign
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• Obstruct
  The term "Obstructive Sleep Apnea" is derived from the Latin word "obstructus", meaning blocked or closed, and the Greek word ...p witnessed by another person, abrupt awakenings accompanied by gasping or choking, and excessive daytime sleepiness ([[Hypersomnia]]).
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• Pharyngeal reflex
  ...ved from the Greek word "pharynx" which means "throat", and "reflex" comes from the Latin "reflexus" meaning "bent back". ...t to contract and the person to gag or vomit. This reflex helps to prevent choking and aspiration of foreign objects into the lungs.
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• Laryngospasm
  The term "laryngospasm" is derived from the Greek words "larynx", which means "throat", and "spasmos", which means ...fficulty breathing, sudden coughing, a change in voice, and a sensation of choking or suffocation.
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• Foreign bodies
  '''Foreign bodies''' (/ˈfɔːrɪn ˈbɒdiz/; from Latin ''corpus alienum'') are objects originating outside the body. They ca The term ''foreign body'' comes from the Latin ''corpus alienum'', where ''corpus'' means body and ''alienum'' m
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• Phagophobia
  '''Phagophobia''' (/fæɡoʊˈfoʊbiə/; from the Greek: φαγείν, ''phagein'', "to eat" and φόβος, ''phobos'', The term "phagophobia" comes from the Greek words ''phagein'' meaning "to eat" and ''phobos'' meaning "fear".
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