asphyxia vs numbness

asphyxia

noun
  • Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen. 

  • Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia. 

numbness

noun
  • Inability or reduced ability to experience emotion. 

  • Absent or reduced sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation. 

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