Definition
strangulates
verb
- to compress or constrict something so as to cut off circulation or prevent normal function
Usage: medical; technical
Examples
- The tight bandage strangulates the blood flow to the wound.
- A hernia can strangulate if it becomes trapped and twisted.
- The surgeon warned that scar tissue might strangulate the intestine.
- The tourniquet strangulates circulation to stop the bleeding.
- If the cord strangulates around the neck, it can be dangerous.