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View synonyms for ischemia

ischemia

or is·chae·mi·a

[ ih-skee-mee-uh ]

noun

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

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Other Words From

  • is·che·mic [ih-, skee, -mik, -, skem, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ischemia1

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

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