Word Study
strangulate
OXFORD DICTIONARY
strangulate, v.tr. Surgery 1 prevent circulation through (a vein, intestine, etc.) by compression.
2 remove (a tumour etc.) by binding with a cord.
2 remove (a tumour etc.) by binding with a cord.
Idiom
strangulated hernia Med. a hernia in which the protruding part is constricted, preventing circulation.
Etymology
L strangulare strangulat- (as STRANGLE)
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