The state in which a cell or tissue has an insufficient supply of oxygen.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A reduction of the blood supply to parts of the body.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A decrease in the blood and oxygen supply to an organ or tissue in the body.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Not receiving adequate blood flow.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            obstruction of blood flow; in a stroke, it often results from a blood clot
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            having poor blood supply to an organ or part (empty) (empty) lacunar infarcts small infarcts that produce a space or cavity
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            This term refers to the state of not having enough blood flow. When a part of the body does not receive enough blood flow it is called ischemic.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            stroke: A stroke that is the result of a clot blocking an artery in the brain. It is the most common type of stroke. Back to Previous Page
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            deficient supply of blood to a body part (as the heart or brain) that is due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood (as by the narrowing of arteries by spasm or disease) ischemic stroke - stroke caused by thrombosis or embolism
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Describes a condition caused by ischemia, eg, Ischemic stroke, Ischemic heart failure, transient Ischemic attack.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Not getting enough blood flow.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ.