ischemiae

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UK/ɪˈskiːmiaɪ/US/ɪˈskimiaɪ/

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

OriginNew Latin ischaemiae ← Latin -ae →
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Meanings

noun

alternative ischaemiae · alternative ischæmiæ

  1. pluralplural of ischemia

Origin

  1. Latin-ae
  2. New Latinischaemiae
  3. Englishischemiae

From New Latin ischaemiae, from ischaemia + Latin -ae (the nominative plural form of -a (suffix forming agent nouns)).

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APA

ischemiae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ischemiae

MLA

“ischemiae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ischemiae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ischemiae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ischemiae.

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