local anemia

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• Anemia — The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. The oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is, therefore, decreased. Persons with anemia may feel tired and fatigue …   Medical dictionary

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• ischemia — noun local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism • Syn: ↑ischaemia • Derivationally related forms: ↑ischaemic (for: ↑ischaemia), ↑ischemic • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Ischemia — Inadequate blood supply (circulation) to a local area due to blockage of the blood vessels to the area. * * * Local anemia due to mechanical obstruction (mainly arterial narrowing or disruption) of the blood supply. [G. ischo, to keep back, +… …   Medical dictionary

• Ischemia — Vascular ischemia of the toes with characteristic cyanosis. In medicine, ischemia (from Greek ισχαιμία, ischaimía; isch root denoting a restriction or thinning or to make or grow thin/lean, haema blood) is a restriction in blood supply, generally …   Wikipedia

• is|chae|mi|a — is|che|mi|a or is|chae|mi|a «ihs KEE mee uh», noun. local anemia caused by an obstruction of the supply of arterial blood. ╂[< New Latin ischaemia < Greek íschaimos that stops bleeding < íschein to hold, check (< échein to hold, have) …   Useful english dictionary

• is|che|mi|a — or is|chae|mi|a «ihs KEE mee uh», noun. local anemia caused by an obstruction of the supply of arterial blood. ╂[< New Latin ischaemia < Greek íschaimos that stops bleeding < íschein to hold, check (< échein to hold, have) + haîma… …   Useful english dictionary

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