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/ɪˈskiː.mi.ə/ · noun
(cardiology, pathology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction)..
Coordinate term: hypoperfusion
Use ischemia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ischemia means (cardiology, pathology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include reperfusion.
Coordinate term: hypoperfusion
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