cause of death
specific disease or injury resulting in a human's death, which may be recorded on a death certificate
human sacrifice
rite
hanging
death by suspension of a person by a noose or ligature around the neck
asphyxia
condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body
erotic asphyxiation
intentional restriction of oxygen to the brain for sexual arousal
blunt trauma
physical trauma caused to a body part, either by impact, injury or physical attack
hypothermia
human body core temperature below 35.0 °C (95.0 °F)
basilar skull fracture
break of a bone in the base of the skull
terminal dehydration
dehydration to the point of death
falls in older adults
involuntary loss of postural stability, resulting in impacts against the ground or other objects, related to aging, audiological changes, and balance disorders
death of Jane Austen
analysis and discussion of Jane Austen's causes of death
respiratory arrest
condition that exists at any point a patient stops breathing or is ineffectively breathing
refrigerator death
death by suffocation in a refrigerator or similar device
struck by vehicle
traffic incident
accidental death
manner of death
capital punishment
legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime
suicide
intentional act of causing one's own death
stroke
death of a region of brain cells due to poor blood flow
respiratory failure
inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system
cyanide poisoning
broad-spectrum poisoning by inhibition of the aerobic respiration metabolism at the cellular level in mitochondria
pediatric acquired brain injury
medical condition
apoplexy
bleeding within internal organ
animal attack
attack by a non-human animal on a human
fatal dog attack
dog attack resulting in a human victim's death
death by vending machine
cause of accidental death
poison
substance that causes death, injury or harm to organs, when an organism absorbs a sufficient quantity
radiation syndrome
health problems caused by exposure to very high levels of ionizing radiation
drowning
respiratory impairment caused by submersion in liquid causing death
combat
purposeful violent conflict
ligature strangulation
cause of death
acute liver failure
rapid deterioration of liver function causing encephalopathy and coagulopathy
electrocution
death or severe injury by electric shock passing through the body
pulmonary hemorrhage
medical condition
falling from height
cause of death
surgical complications
cause of death
execution method
method to carry out execution
bathing death
death in the water that is not caused by drowning
shot to the head
injury to the head inflicted by the discharge of arms or munitions
self cutting throat
method of suicide
intrauterine death
death of a fetus after the 20th week of gestation
respiratory arrest
antiquated German general term for a cause of death due to respiratory arrest following lung failure
poisoning
toxic effect of a biological or chemical agent
bleeding
loss of blood escaping from the circulatory system
hunger strike
method of non-violent resistance or pressure
brain damage
destruction or degeneration of brain cells
roadkill
animals that have been killed by cars at high speeds
aircraft crash
accident involving an aircraft
preventable causes of death
causes of death related to risk factors which could have been avoided