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Ischemic vs Infarction - What's the difference?

ischemic | infarction |

In pathology|lang=en terms the difference between ischemic and infarction

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

As an adjective ischemic

is (pathology) characteristic of, or accompanied by ischemia—local anaemia due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply.

As a noun infarction is

(pathology) the process which causes an infarct.

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)

    infarction

    English

    (wikipedia infarction)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) The process which causes an infarct.
  • (pathology) An infarct.

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

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