asphyxia vs physiological state

asphyxia and physiological state both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
asphyxia	Yes	No	No	No
physiological state	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, physiological state is a hypernym of asphyxia; that is, physiological state is a word with a broader meaning than asphyxia:

asphyxia: a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas
physiological state: the condition or state of the body or bodily functions

Other hypernyms of asphyxia include physical condition, physiological condition.

asphyxia (noun)	physiological state (noun)
a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas	the condition or state of the body or bodily functions