# ischemia vs ischemic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ischemia
*noun · IPA /ɪˈskiː.mi.ə/ · frequency rank #34,942*
Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).

### ischemic
*adjective · IPA /ɪˈskiːmɪk/ · frequency rank #34,132*
Characteristic of, or accompanied by, ischemia — localised anaemia due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply, creating a local disturbance in blood circulation.

## Source
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