Plural of asphyxy; instances of suffocation, lack of pulse, or oxygen deprivation.
Variant plural form of 'asphyxia,' occasionally used in medical and technical writing, though 'asphyxias' is more standard.
This spelling variant shows how English medical terminology can have multiple correct forms—'asphyxies' and 'asphyxias' are both valid, creating confusion that even doctors sometimes navigate carefully.
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