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ischemia

isch.emia \is-'ke--me--*\ \-mik\ n [NL ischaemia, fr. ischaemus styptic, 
   fr. Gk ischaimos, fr. (Xischein to restrain + haima blood; akin to Gk 
   echein to hold - more at SCHEME : localized tissue anemia due to 
   obstruction of the inflow of arterial blo od - isch.emic aj