ischemia

Noun

Meaning

local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ischaemia angina coronary emptiness chlorosis anemia hypoxia atherosclerosis aneurysm ischemic chemic perfusion ischaemic lifelessness aplastic anemia
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Antonyms

reperfusion

Hypernyms

anaemia anemia

Hyponyms

Tia ischaemic stroke ischemic stroke transient ischemic attack

Phrases with the word

myocardial ischemia intestinal ischemia cardiac ischemia heart ischemia digital ischemia

Examples

CAD can lead to ischemia (angina pectoris) or infarction (myocardial infarction). Source: Internet

Dissection of the ascending aorta is an emergency because dissection may interrupt coronary blood flow and blood flow to the brain, neither of which tolerate ischemia particularly well. Source: Internet

Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) water channels are the primary route of water movement into the central nervous system under conditions of ischemia. Source: Internet

Rexgenero is advancing an experimental cell therapy for critical limb ischemia, a chronic condition that causes severe burning pain in the feet or toes as a result of blocked arteries in the lower limbs. Source: Internet

Masson's trichrome Illustration depicting coronary artery disease Limitation of blood flow to the heart causes ischemia (cell starvation secondary to a lack of oxygen) of the myocardial cells. Source: Internet

It is used off-label to reduce intracranial pressure in Reye’s syndrome and traumatic brain injury, and to bring on a in patients with a cerebral ischemia (bleed). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ischaemic heart disease ischaemic stroke ischaemically ischemial ischemic ischemic anoxia