ischemia

or is·chae·mi·a

[ih-skee-mee-uh]

noun Pathology.

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

Origin of ischemia

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

Related formsis·che·mic

[ih-skee-mik, -skem-ik] /ɪˈski mɪk, -ˈskɛm ɪk/, adjective

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ischemic in Medicine

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 formsi•sche′mic adj.

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