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ischemia

/ɪˈski.mi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
isch-e-mi-ae
IPA
/ɪˈski.mi.ə/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin ischaemia, from Ancient Greek ἴσχαιμος (ískhaimos, “stoppage of blood flow”), from ῐ̓́σχω (ĭ́skhō, “to hold back, restrain; to stay, stop”) + αἷμᾰ (haîmă, “blood”). The plural form ischemiae is also from New Latin ischaemiae.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˈski.mi.ə/
  • British English: /ɪˈskiː.mi.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ischemias (plural) ischemiae (plural) ischaemia (alternative, UK) ischæmia (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

antiischemic extraischemic intraischemic ischaemically ischemically ischaemic ischemic ischaemous ischemous ischemial microischemia microischemic

Phrases

transient ischaemic attack transient ischemic attack

Synonyms

ischaemia

Antonyms

reperfusion

Rhymes With

academia bohemia bulimia hyponatremia hypovolemia uricemia hypolipoproteinemia lipoidemia hyperglucemia

Questions

How do you pronounce ischemia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈski.mi.ə/.
What does ischemia mean?
Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).
Where does ischemia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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