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ischemia

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

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

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