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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Ischemia

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Ischemia  

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  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific organ /‌blood supply; for prevention and control, consider ISCHEMIC PRECONDITIONING; note ISCHEMIA-REPERFUSION INJURY is available

Scope note

  • A hypoperfusion of the BLOOD through an organ or tissue caused by a PATHOLOGIC CONSTRICTION or obstruction of its BLOOD VESSELS, or an absence of BLOOD CIRCULATION.

In other languages

  • iskemia

    Finnish

  • ischaemia
  • kudoksen hapenpuute
  • paikallinen verenpuute
  • paikallinen verettömyys
  • Ischemi

    Swedish

  • Bristande blodtillförsel

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007511

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