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ischemia
Ischemia (noun) means a reduced blood flow to part of the body, caused by something blocking or narrowing a blood vessel.
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A reduced blood flow to part of the body, caused by something blocking or narrowing a blood vessel.
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Etymology
Taken from New Latin ischaemia, itself from Ancient Greek ἴσχαιμος (ískhaimos, “stoppage of blood flow”), formed from ῐ̓́σχω (ĭ́skhō, “to hold back, restrain; to stay, stop”) and αἷμᾰ (haîmă, “blood”). The plural, ischemiae, likewise comes from New Latin ischaemiae.
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What is the meaning of ischemia?
"ischemia" (noun) means a reduced blood flow to part of the body, caused by something blocking or narrowing a blood vessel.
What is another word for ischemia?
Other words for "ischemia" include ischaemia.
