ischemic

[ih-skee-mee-uh]

is·che·mi·a

[ih-skee-mee-uh]
noun Pathology.
local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow.
Also, is·chae·mi·a.


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

is·che·mic [ih-skee-mik, -skem-ik] , adjective
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Ischemic is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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ischaemia or ischemia (ɪˈskiːmɪə)
 
n
pathol an inadequate supply of blood to an organ or part, as from an obstructed blood flow
 
[C19: from Greek iskhein to restrict, + -emia]
 
ischemia or ischemia
 
n
 
[C19: from Greek iskhein to restrict, + -emia]
 
ischaemic or ischemia
 
adj
 
ischemic or ischemia
 
adj

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