ischemia
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.is·che·mia
noun \is-ˈkē-mē-ə\Definition of ISCHEMIA
: deficient supply of blood to a body part (as the heart or brain) that is due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood
— is·che·mic \-mik\ adjective
Origin of ISCHEMIA
New Latin ischaemia, from ischaemus styptic, from Greek ischaimos, from ischein to restrain (akin to Greek echein to hold) + haima blood — more at scheme
First Known Use: 1855
isch·emia
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ISCHEMIA
: deficient supply of blood to a body part (as the heart or brain) that is due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood (as by the narrowing of arteries by spasm or disease)
—isch·emic or chiefly British isch·ae·mic \-mik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
—isch·emi·cal·ly or chiefly British isch·ae·mi·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
Variants of ISCHEMIA
isch·emia or chiefly British isch·ae·mia \is-ˈkē-mē-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
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