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as·phyx·ia
 asphyxia
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- pronunciation:
- aes
fIk
si
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a lack of oxygen or excess of carbon dioxide in the lungs that results in suffocation.
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adjective + (n.)asphyxia
abandoned, accidental, acrid, blunt, erotic, neonatal, probable, pulmonary, traumatic, unstable
verb + (n.)asphyxia
attribute, blurt, cause, croak, die, poison
noun + (n.)asphyxia
archetype, birth, case, cause, death, deprivation, element, hanging, hydrogen, hypertension, injury, obstruction, strangulation, sulfide, terminal
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| derivation: |
asphyxial (adj.) |
The word asphyxia
contains the following part:
a-1, an-1
Greek
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
Words prefixed with a-1, an-1 are nouns and adjectives. Some are loanwords from Greek (amorphous
, atrophy
). Others are English formations, which may attach the prefix to English words of Latin origin (asocial
, amoral
) or Greek origin (apolitical). The form a-1 is used before bases beginning with a consonant, while an-1 is used before bases beginning with a vowel.
Example words:
abiogenesis, abiotic, abranchiate, abysmal, abyss, achene, achromatic, achromic, adiabatic, agnostic, alexia, amenorrhea, amethyst, ametropia, amnesia, amnesty, amoral, amorphous, anaemia, anaerobe, anaerobic, analgesia, analgesic, anarchy, anecdote, anemia, aneroid, anesthesia, anesthesiology, anodyne, anomalous, anomaly, anomie, anonym, anonymous, anorexia, anoxia, anuria, apathy, aperiodic, apetalous, aphasia, aplastic anemia, apraxia, apterous, apteryx, arrhythmia, aseptic, asexual, asocial, asphyxia, astatine, asthenia, astigmatism, asymmetry, asymptote, ataractic, ataxia, atheist, atom, atonal, atrophy, avitaminosis, azygous, neurasthenia
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