Cardiovascular
ischemia
is-KEE-mee-uh
StatusNew
Definition
Insufficient blood supply to tissues
PathologyCardiovascular
Breakdown
Root
isch/o
hold back
Suffix
-emia
blood condition
Etymology
Greek: isch/o (hold back) + -emia (blood condition)
Practice
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anemia
uh-NEE-mee-uh
Deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood
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hyperglycemia
hy-per-gly-SEE-mee-uh
Abnormally high blood sugar levels
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hypoglycemia
hy-poh-gly-SEE-mee-uh
Abnormally low blood sugar levels
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leukemia
loo-KEE-mee-uh
Cancer of blood-forming tissues characterized by abnormal white blood cells
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polycythemia
pol-ee-sy-THEE-mee-uh
Abnormal increase in red blood cells
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uremia
yoo-REE-mee-uh
Toxic condition due to kidney failure; urea in blood
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