Definition
strangulated
adjective
- constricted so as to prevent circulation or normal function
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with a strangulated hernia that required immediate surgery.
- Blood flow was cut off due to the strangulated blood vessel.
- The strangulated bowel caused severe abdominal pain.
- Emergency surgery was needed to repair the strangulated tissue.
- The doctor explained that a strangulated organ could become necrotic without treatment.
- The strangulated intestine had lost its blood supply completely.