Meaning of ischemia in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪsˈkimiə/

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  1. Noun

    ischemia

    Etymology

    late 19th century (denoting the stanching of bleeding): modern Latin, from Greek iskhaimos‘stopping blood’, from iskhein‘keep back’ + haima‘blood’

    Definitions

    1. local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism

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