Blockage of internal upper respiratory tract by some solid or semisolid material refers to
CHOKING This term refers to the blockage of internal upper respiratory tract by some solid or semisolid material. The common agents may be piece of food, lump of meat, coins, buttons, set of false teeth, marbles, corns, etc Ref: TEXTBOOK OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY KRISHNAN VIJ FIFTH EDITION PAGE 117
Gagging
Choking
Smothering
Traumatic asphyxia
Asphyxia