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Answer for the clue "Local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism ", 9 letters:
ischaemia

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology cardiology UK English) (alternative spelling of ischemia English)

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism [syn: ischemia ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also ischemia , 1866 (but as far back as 1660s in form ischaimes ), from medical Latin ischaemia , from ischaemus "stopping blood," from Greek iskhaimos "stanching or stopping of blood," from iskhein "to hold" + haima "blood" (see -emia ). Related: Ischemic ...