Clinical Diagnosis · Pathology · Hard
Ischemia
Meaning: Insufficient blood flow to a tissue, causing oxygen deprivation.
In practice: Cardiac ischemia can trigger chest pain and lead to a heart attack.
Word parts
- -emia means a condition of the blood
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