ischaemia

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A form of ischemia — Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).

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Meanings

nounischaemia (countable and uncountable, plural ischaemias or ischaemiae)

plural ischaemias · plural ischaemiae

  1. UKalternativecountableuncountablecardiologyAlternative spelling of ischemia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlocal anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism

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