adjective
- causing constriction or compression that cuts off circulation or breathing
Usage: medical
Examples
- The strangulating hernia required immediate surgical intervention.
- A strangulating bowel obstruction is a medical emergency.
- The tight bandage was creating a strangulating effect on his arm.
- Doctors identified the strangulating adhesions during surgery.
- The strangulating cord around the patient's neck was carefully removed.
- A strangulating lipoma can compress nearby blood vessels.