Smiling death

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe situation in which a patient with crush syndrome is cheerful before extrication, but dies shortly thereafter when the crushing pressure is suddenly released.

Synonyms

voodoo death sudden death crush death seat smotheration crushing jaws of death self-death article of death dying gasp selficide fatality

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