strangulated
adjective/ˈstræŋɡjuleɪtɪd/
/ˈstræŋɡjuleɪtɪd/
- (medical) (of a part of the body) made so narrow by pressure that blood etc. cannot pass through it
- a strangulated hernia
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- (formal) (of a voice) sounding as though the throat is being pressed hard, usually because of fear or worry
- He gave a strangulated squawk.
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