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ischaemia

DEFINITIONS OF: ischaemia

1

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

Synonyms:
ischemia
Types:
ischaemic stroke, ischemic stroke
the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)
TIA, transient ischemic attack
brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
Type of:
anaemia, anemia
a deficiency of red blood cells
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