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Ischemic vs Infarcted - What's the difference?

ischemic | infarcted |

As adjectives the difference between ischemic and infarcted

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

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)

    infarcted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Affected by infarcts