agonal

agonal
Relating to the process of dying or the moment of death, so called because of the former erroneous notion that dying is a painful process.

* * *

ag·o·nal 'ag-ən-əl adj of, relating to, or associated with agony and esp. the death agony <chemical changes in the blood during the \agonal state (Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc.)>

* * *

adj.
describing or relating to the phenomena, such as cessation of breathing or change in the ECG or EEG, that are associated with the moment of death.

* * *

ag·o·nal (agґə-nəl) pertaining to or occurring at the time just before death.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • agonal — AGONÁL, Ă, agonali, e, adj. Referitor la agonale. – Din it. agonale. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  agonál adj. m., pl. agonáli; f. sg. agonálă, pl. agonále …   Dicționar Român

  • agonal — ⇒AGONAL, ALE, ALES, AUX, adj. et subst. fém. plur. I. Adjectif A. ANTIQ. Relatif aux jeux publics. Rem. Attesté ds Ac. Compl. 1842, Lar. 19e, etc. B. PHILOS., PSYCHOL. ,,Qui concerne la lutte, le combat (...) peut caractériser certaines formes de …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Agonal — may refer to: * Death rattle, deriving from the word agony * Agonist, as opposed to antagonist …   Wikipedia

  • agonal — (Del lat. agonālis). 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo a los certámenes, luchas y juegos públicos, tanto corporales como de ingenio. 2. Perteneciente o relativo al combate; que implica lucha. 3. Se dice de las fiestas que se dedicaban al dios Jano …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • agonal — [ag′ə nəl] adj. of or connected with death pangs …   English World dictionary

  • agonal — (Del lat. agonalis < agon, certamen.) ► adjetivo 1 Se refiere a los certámenes, luchas y juegos públicos. ► adjetivo/ sustantivo femenino 2 HISTORIA Se aplica a la fiesta que se celebraba en honor del dios Jano o del dios Agonio. * * * agonal… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • agonal — ago|nal <Adj.> (bildungsspr.): kämpferisch, streitbar; auf [Wett]kampf ausgerichtet. * * * agonal,   wettkampfmäßig, kämpferisch. Kulturphilosophischer Begriff, den griechischen Wettkampf (Agon) betreffend. J. Burckhardt und F …   Universal-Lexikon

  • agonal — adj. describing or relating to the phenomena, such as cessation of breathing or change in the ECG or EEG, that are associated with the moment of death. For example, an agonal rhythm describes the ECG of a dying patient, characterized by slow,… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Agonal respiration — is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by shallow, slow (3 4 per minute), irregular inspirations followed by irregular pauses. They may also be characterized as gasping, labored breathing, accompanied by strange vocalizations and… …   Wikipedia

  • agonal — adjective Date: 1901 of, relating to, or associated with agony and especially the death agony …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”