Meaning & use
ischemic
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Relating to or caused by an inadequate blood supply to a part of the body.
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An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks flow to part of the brain.
The patient's chest pain was diagnosed as ischemic heart disease.
A note on using this word
Ischemic is a key term in medicine, most often heard in 'ischemic stroke' and 'ischemic heart disease,' both caused by restricted blood flow.
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