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Ischaemia vs Ischemia - What's the difference?

ischaemia | ischemia |

As nouns the difference between ischaemia and ischemia

is that ischaemia is (pathology|cardiology|uk) while ischemia is (pathology|cardiology) local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (vasoconstriction, thrombosis or embolism).

ischaemia

English

Noun

  • (pathology, cardiology, UK)

    • ischemia

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (UK) * (UK)

    Noun

  • (pathology, cardiology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (vasoconstriction, thrombosis or embolism).

    • Derived terms

    * ischemic