Ischaemia

In medicine, ischaemia is when the blood supply is blocked or restricted. This is usually caused by problems in the blood vessels, and causes damage to the body.^[1] It may also be spelled ischemia or ischæmia. It comes from the Greek words, isch- to restrict and hema or haema meaning blood.

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↑ "Ischemia definition, causes, treatment and details". Archived from the original on 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-06-07.

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Anoxia

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[1] "Ischemia definition, causes, treatment and details". Archived from the original on 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-06-07.

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