Ischemia Definition & Meaning

ischemia
noun
  1. local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism

"Ischemia" in song lyrics

See how ischemia is used in real songs:

  • "traumatic ischemia"
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  • "silent ischemia"
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  • "what is ischemia"
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Words that rhyme with ischemia

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