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ischemia

is·che·mi·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ih-skee-mee-uh]
    • /ɪˈski mi ə/
    • /ɪˈskiː.mi.ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-skee-mee-uh]
    • /ɪˈski mi ə/

Definitions of ischemia word

  • noun ischemia local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow. 1
  • noun ischemia An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart muscles. 1
  • noun ischemia a lack of blood supply in an organ or tissue 0

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Origin of ischemia

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < Greek ísch(ein) to suppress, check + -emia

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Parts of speech for Ischemia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ischemia popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for ischemia

noun ischemia

  • chlorosis — a disorder, formerly common in adolescent girls, characterized by pale greenish-yellow skin, weakness, and palpitation and caused by insufficient iron in the body
  • emptiness — The state of containing nothing.
  • lifeless — not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.
  • aplastic anemia — a form of anemia resulting from a failure of the bone marrow to produce adequate quantities of the essential blood components, including leukocytes and platelets
  • bloodless — A bloodless coup or victory is one in which nobody is killed.

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