English Explanatory Dictionary

ischemia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).

Pronunciation

/ɪˈskiː.mi.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-ischemia.wav /ɪˈski.mi.ə/ /ɪˈskiː.mi.aɪ/ /ɪˈski.mi.aɪ/

Word forms

ischemia ischemias ischemiae ischaemia ischæmia

Etymology

From New Latin ischaemia, from Ancient Greek ἴσχαιμος (ískhaimos, “stoppage of blood flow”), from ῐ̓́σχω (ĭ́skhō, “to hold back, restrain; to stay, stop”) + αἷμᾰ (haîmă, “blood”). The plural form ischemiae is also from New Latin ischaemiae.

Antonyms

reperfusion

Derived words

antiischemic extraischemic intraischemic ischaemically ischemically ischaemic ischemic ischaemous ischemous ischemial microischemia microischemic nonischaemic nonischemic periischemic postischaemic postischemic postischemia thromboischemic transient ischaemic attack transient ischemic attack
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