smiling death

noun

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

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Meanings

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

smiling death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smiling%20death

MLA

“smiling death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smiling%20death. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smiling death,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smiling%20death.

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