Where does “ischemia” come from?
Ischemia comes from Ancient Greek ἴσχω meaning to hold back, from Proto-Indo-European si-sǵʰ- and seǵʰ-, roots meaning to hold or restrain.
ischemia (English): Local disturbance in blood circulation due to...
Definitions
- Local disturbance in blood circulation due to...
Ancestry of “ischemia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | ischaemia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἴσχαιμος | staunching blood, styptic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἷμα | blood |
| 4 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
Words derived from “ischemia”