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Which term describes the loss of consciousness that occurs when the body cannot get the air it needs to function

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Answer: Asphyxia

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Asphyxia could be defined as a state when the body is deprived of oxygen, loosing consciousness and possibly result to death. This happens often when someone is strangled, terminal illness or in an accident , in those cases they fight for air.

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