ischemic

Variant of ischemia

ischemia definition

is·che·mia (is kē′mē ə)

noun

a lack of blood supply in an organ or tissue

Etymology: ModL < Gr ischaimos, stanching blood (< ischein, to hold + haima, blood: see scheme & hemo-) + -ia

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