As nouns the difference between ischemia and infarction
is that ischemia is local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (vasoconstriction, thrombosis or embolism) while infarction is the process which causes an infarct.
ischemia
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Alternative forms
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* (UK)
Noun
(pathology, cardiology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (vasoconstriction, thrombosis or embolism).
Derived terms
* ischemic
infarction
Noun
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en noun)
(pathology) The process which causes an infarct.
(pathology) An infarct.
Derived terms
* (l)
* (l)
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