definitions

ischemia

or is·chae·mi·a

[ ih-skee-mee-uh ]
/ ɪˈski mi ə /

noun Pathology.

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

Nearby words

isauxesis, isba, isbn, iscariot, ischaemia, ischemia, ischemic, ischemic contracture of left ventricle, ischemic hypoxia, ischemic necrosis, ischia

Origin of ischemia

1855–60; < Greek ísch(ein) to suppress, check + -emia

Related forms

is·che·mic [ih-skee-mik, -skem-ik] /ɪˈski mɪk, -ˈskɛm ɪk/, adjective
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Medicine definitions for ischemic

ischemia

[ ĭ-skē′mē-ə ]

n.

A decrease in the blood supply to a bodily organ, tissue, or part caused by constriction or obstruction of the blood vessels.

Related forms

i•sche′mic adj.
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