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/, adjective

Words nearby ischemia

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

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), adjective

Word 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.

Other words from ischemia

i•sche′mic adj.