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ischemia
an inadequate blood supply to an organ or tissue
In more detail
1. (noun) a medical condition in which blood flow to a part of the body is reduced or blocked, causing a lack of oxygen in that tissue
Examples
- 1. The stroke was caused by cerebral ischemia, when blood vessels in the brain became blocked.
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