ischemia

or is·chae·mi·a

[ ih-skee-mee-uh ]
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nounPathology.

  1. local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow.

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Origin of ischemia

1
First recorded in 1855–60; from Greek ísch(ein) “to suppress, check” + -emia

Other words from ischemia

  • is·che·mic [ih-skee-mik, -skem-ik], /ɪˈski mɪk, -ˈskɛm ɪk/, adjective

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