English

Alternative spellings
ischemia

Pronunciation
rhymes|i�mi�

Etymology
Gr. ια�ε� "to hold" + αιμα "blood".

Noun
en-noun|-

1. context|pathology|cardiology local|Local anaemia due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (vasoconstriction, thrombosis or embolism).

Derived terms
ischaemic

hu:ischaemia
zh:ischaemia

• 2007-03-26 20:58 - Williamsayers79 - tidy up of Biomedical terms

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