ischaemia
Pronunciation: /ɪˈskiːmɪə/
(US ischemia)
Definition of ischaemia
noun
Origin:
late 19th century (denoting the staunching of bleeding): modern Latin, from Greek iskhaimos 'stopping blood', from iskhein 'keep back' + haima 'blood'
late 19th century (denoting the staunching of bleeding): modern Latin, from Greek iskhaimos 'stopping blood', from iskhein 'keep back' + haima 'blood'
