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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread strangle/strangulate #103023 05/09/03 10:11 PM 05/09/03 10:11 PM Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 171 Hawaii, USA J JohnHawaii OP member JohnHawaii   OP member J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 171 Hawaii, USA A story appeared in the local paper (Honolulu Advertiser) using the term "strangulate" to describe what the accused had done to the victim (i.e., he "strangulated" her). I believe strangulated has a medical connotation and cannot be used interchangeably with strangled. On the other hand, "she died of strangulation" sounds all right to me (clearly a medical condition). and I can't think of a different noun equivalent of strangle. So, do we have a case where the two words, strangle and strangulate, have different connotations as verbs, but share a single noun form meaning? Re: strangle/strangulate #103024 05/09/03 10:33 PM 05/09/03 10:33 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh   Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 For a medical usage of "strangulate" where "strangle" would not fit, a hernia of the bowel through the inguinal canal may have arterial input continue after lower pressure venous flow becomes impossible. The extruded portionfinally develops enough pressure than arterial input ceases, and lack of oxygen causes necrosis of the contents of the hernia. Such an inteference with circulation is called "strangulation". Edit: I edited the damned thing, but the corrections did not appear. Sorry about screen going wide. "Strangury" is the agony caused by a kidney stone too big to be passed. Kidney Stones #103025 05/10/03 02:04 AM 05/10/03 02:04 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA WWH sez: ""Strangury" is the agony caused by a kidney stone too big to be passed. On the contrary, unimaginable is the agony caused by a kidney stone too big to be passed. unimaginable agony #103026 05/10/03 04:51 AM 05/10/03 04:51 AM Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 247 W wordminstrel enthusiast wordminstrel   enthusiast W Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 247 unimaginable agony can only be imagined by someone who has experienced it. Re: unimaginable agony #103027 05/14/03 04:52 AM 05/14/03 04:52 AM Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean consuelo Carpal Tunnel consuelo   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean [playing my little violin, boys]Try passing a 7lb 6ozer or even a 4lb 4ozer from a little higher up. Re: Aw diddums #103028 05/14/03 10:17 AM 05/14/03 10:17 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 from a little higher up Through a hole designed for the job. Re: Aw diddums #103029 05/14/03 10:28 AM 05/14/03 10:28 AM Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean consuelo Carpal Tunnel consuelo   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean In reply to: Through a hole designed for the job. With the whole belly and back convulsing, and legs trembling for hours and a Doc with size 11 hands. Re: unimaginable agony #103030 05/14/03 12:36 PM 05/14/03 12:36 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park of troy Carpal Tunnel of troy   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park had little babies did you, consuelo? my small baby was 9 lb, the larger, 9lb 15oz, 23 inch long babies, with 21 skull circumferance. Actually, i found labor to be well named, it was hard work, but not especailly painful-- (well, my daughter was painful, but that was because of medical problems (the placenta was slow to detach, -- the standard medical approach is to externaly 'kneed' the uterus.. and if needed, gently "pummel"-- as i hemoraged, the gentle part of the pummeling got forgotten.. i lived to complain about it. my other obsession Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. 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