ischemic

== English == === Alternative forms === ischaemic (UK) ischæmic (obsolete) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈskiːmɪk/ Rhymes: -iːmɪk Hyphenation: is‧che‧mic === Adjective === ischemic (comparative more ischemic, superlative most ischemic) (pathology) Characteristic of, or accompanied by, ischemia — localised anaemia due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply, creating a local disturbance in blood circulation. Antonyms: intraischemic, microischemic, nonischemic 2008, Wally Lamb, The Hour I First Believed, Ch.3, at p.59: Dr. Salazar was a fast talker, devoid of personality. Lolly's vitals had stabilised, she said. Her stroke was ischemic, caused by a clot rather than a rupture. She'd come in exhibiting classic symptoms: weakness on her left side, double vision, aphasia."What's aphasia?" I said."A disconnect between what the patient's trying to say and what's being communicated. For instance, Louella thinks to herself, I'm thirsty. I want more ice chips. But when she verbalises it, it comes out as gibberish." ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French ischémique. === Adjective === ischemic m or n (feminine singular ischemică, masculine plural ischemici, feminine/neuter plural ischemice) ischemic ==== Declension ====