ischaemia

/ ɪˈskɛmɪk; ɪˈskiːmɪə /

noun

1. pathol an inadequate supply of blood to an organ or part, as from an obstructed blood flow

Derived Forms

• ischaemic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ischaemia¹

C19: from Greek iskhein to restrict, + -emia