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.
Origin of ischemia
1855–60; < Greek
ísch(ein) to suppress, check +
-emia
OTHER WORDS FROM ischemia
is·che·mic [ih-skee-mik, -skem-ik] /ɪˈski mɪk, -ˈskɛm ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby ischemia
British Dictionary definitions for ischaemia
ischaemia
ischemia
/ (ɪˈskiːmɪə) /
noun
pathol
an inadequate supply of blood to an organ or part, as from an obstructed blood flow
Derived forms of ischaemia
ischaemic or ischemic (ɪˈskɛmɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for ischaemia
C19: from Greek
iskhein to restrict, +
-emia
Medical definitions for ischaemia
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.