Diseases

Drowning

Death that occurs as a result of anoxia or heart arrest, associated with immersion in liquid.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Death that occurs as a result of anoxia or heart arrest, associated with immersion in liquid.

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1 entry terms
  • Drownings

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, surgery, urine, veterinary.

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  1. C23.550.260w.393w
  2. C26w.304w
  3. N06.850w.135w.696w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Drowning. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004332. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004332
  2. Drowning. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drowning
  3. Drowning. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q506616