secondary drowning

noun

Etymology

From secondary + drowning.

Definitions

  1. Asphyxiation caused by irritation of alveoli from the aspiration of liquid, after…

    Asphyxiation caused by irritation of alveoli from the aspiration of liquid, after recovery from immersion into liquid, in the three-day period following the immersion episode.

The neighborhood

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