noun
- Plural of ischaemia; conditions in which blood flow to a part of the body is reduced or blocked, depriving tissues of oxygen.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; British English spelling (American English: ischemias)
Examples
- The patient suffered multiple ischaemias in the brain following the stroke.
- Cardiac ischaemias can lead to heart damage if not treated promptly.
- Limb ischaemias may require emergency vascular surgery.
- The doctor identified several areas of tissue ischaemias on the scan.
- Chronic ischaemias in the legs caused pain during walking.