ischemic hypoxia
- noun
- /ɪsˈkiːmɪk haɪˈpɒksɪə/
- Specialized
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hipoxia isquémica
- Ischemic hypoxia occurs when blood flow decreases, causing a lack of oxygen in the tissues.
Examples
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Patients with severe heart failure may develop ischemic hypoxia in their extremities.
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Doctors monitor for ischemic hypoxia after major cardiovascular surgery.
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Ischemic hypoxia can lead to tissue damage if blood flow is not restored quickly.
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Patients with ischemic hypoxia often experience fatigue.
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The doctor explained that ischemic hypoxia can occur after heart failure.
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After experiencing chest pain, the patient was found to have ischemic hypoxia due to poor circulation.
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The nurse observed symptoms of ischemic hypoxia in the patient's fingers during the examination.
Synonyms
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Not enough oxygen reaches parts of the body, for example the brain
When blood moves too slowly, parts of the body do not get enough oxygen
Antonyms
How Oxygenated
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is transparently compositional: 'ischemic' means caused by lack of blood supply and 'hypoxia' means inadequate oxygen in tissues, so the term denotes hypoxia resulting from reduced blood flow. This medical compound follows regular adjective + noun composition (and has clear equivalents in many languages), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Ischemic hypoxia combines ischemic (when blood flow is cut down) and hypoxia (low oxygen). Imagine a river to a village being blocked so the village gets no fresh supplies. In the body, reduced blood flow makes parts get a 'lack of oxygen' and they can get damaged.