ischaemia

/ ɪˈskiːmɪə; ɪˈskɛmɪk /

noun

1. pathol an inadequate supply of blood to an organ or part, as from an obstructed blood flow

Derived Forms

• ischaemic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ischaemia¹

C19: from Greek iskhein to restrict, + -emia

Example Sentences

The medical cause of death was recorded as acute intestinal ischaemia, a medical emergency caused by the blood flow to the bowel being restricted.

From BBC

The pathologies of heart conditions are complex and interwoven, but they often start with ischaemia.

From Scientific American

Alarcon-Martinez et al. investigated the role of IP-TNTs in this process by blocking the central retinal arteries of mice or inducing local ischaemia with a laser.

From Nature

“There’s also unpublished data showing that miR-92A can improve heart function in diabetic pigs with chronic ischaemia,” she says.

From Nature

So far, only three treatments have earned conditional approval: one for spinal-cord injury, one for heart disease and one for critical limb ischaemia, a painful condition characterized by reduced blood flow to the extremities.

From Nature