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Asphyxia is, etymologically, ''lacking pulsation''; in common usage it is essentially ''hypoxia'' (blood lacking oxygen)<ref>URL: [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hypoxia http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hypoxia]. Accessed on: 12 September 2010.</ref> and ''anoxia'' (tissues lacking oxygen).<ref>URL: [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/anoxia http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/anoxia]. Access ed on: 12 September 2010.</ref> | Asphyxia is, etymologically, ''lacking pulsation''; in common usage it is essentially ''hypoxia'' (blood lacking oxygen)<ref>URL: [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hypoxia http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hypoxia]. Accessed on: 12 September 2010.</ref> and ''anoxia'' (tissues lacking oxygen).<ref>URL: [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/anoxia http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/anoxia]. Access ed on: 12 September 2010.</ref> | ||
An introduction to forensic pathology is in the ''[[forensic pathology]]'' article. | |||
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