ischaemia
/ɪˈskiːmiə/
noun
- A condition in which blood flow (and thus oxygen) is restricted to a part of the body, often causing damage or pain.
- Doctors used an angiogram to find the blockage causing ischaemia in the brain.
- The patient was diagnosed with myocardial ischaemia, which means reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
- If ischaemia in the leg is not treated quickly, it can lead to tissue death.