ischemia
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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