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Anemic vs Ischemic - What's the difference?

anemic | ischemic |

As adjectives the difference between anemic and ischemic

is that anemic is of or pertaining to anemia while ischemic is (pathology) characteristic of, or accompanied by ischemia—local anaemia due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply.

As a noun anemic

is an individual who has anemia.

anemic

English

Alternative forms

* anaemic (UK) *

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to anemia.
  • (by extension) Weak; listless; lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness.
  • * 1938 , Henry Goddard Leach, Forum and Century (volume 100, page 156)
    • My ordinarily even disposition was shattered, I thought, beyond repair — a condition that was not improved by my utter abhorrence of a diet of infant's food and anemic vegetables.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An individual who has anemia.

    • Anagrams

    * * * English terms with alpha privatives

    ischemic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (UK) ischaemic

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (pathology) Characteristic of, or accompanied by ischemia—local anaemia due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply.

    • Antonyms

    * nonischemic

    Derived terms

    * ischemic cascade * ischemic colitis * ischemic hypoxia * transient ischemic attack (TIA)