Definition of "ischaemic" [ischaemic]

• Alternative spelling of ischemic. (adjective)

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• "Norman Swan: According to the National Stroke Foundation what happened to Thelma Mosely occurs once every ten minutes to someone, somewhere in Australia and the vast majority are due to a blood clot blocking a brain artery; a so-called ischaemic stroke, pretty much like a heart attack except it's in the brain."
• "MANY patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), also known as ischaemic heart, may have no symptoms, and when"
• "There are also studies that show increasing fibre intake reduces the risk of various types of cancer and other serious health problems such as ischaemic heart disease."