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ischaemia

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.

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ischaemia

n. (context pathology cardiology UK English) (alternative spelling of ischemia English)

ischæmia

n. (obsolete spelling of ischemia English)

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ischaemia

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