ischemia
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Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἴσχω (ískhō), ἰσχάνω (iskhánō, “to hold”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).
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ischemia (countable and uncountable, plural ischemias) (American spelling)
- (pathology, cardiology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (vasoconstriction, thrombosis or embolism).
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local anemia
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Noun[edit]
ischemia f (plural ischemie)
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