ischemia
Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supplyLocal disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).
Meaning
1 senses(US, countable, uncountable)Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).
Coordinate term: hypoperfusion
Ischämie
ишеми́яišemíja
ішемі́яišemíja
local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism
Translations
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Origin
From New Latin ischaemia, from Ancient Greek ἴσχαιμος (ískhaimos, “stoppage of blood flow”From New Latin ischaemia, from Ancient Greek ἴσχαιμος (ískhaimos, “stoppage of blood flow”), from ῐ̓́σχω (ĭ́skhō, “to hold back, restrain; to stay, stop”) + αἷμᾰ (haîmă, “blood”).
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Forms
plural: ischemias / ischemiaeSynonyms
1 synonyms- local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism:ischaemia
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
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