缺血

quēxuè

verb #32,932

Meanings

1 to be short on blood supply (medical)
2 ischemia
3 (of a blood bank) to run low on blood stocks

Characters

to lack, short of

Examples

心肌缺血会引起胸痛。

Xīnjī quēxuè huì yǐnqǐ xiōngtòng.

Myocardial ischemia causes chest pain.

夏天血库常常缺血。

Xiàtiān xuèkù chángcháng quēxuè.

In summer, blood banks often run short on blood.

Tips

usage

Two distinct senses to watch for: (1) medical — an organ not getting enough blood supply, as in 脑缺血 (cerebral ischemia); (2) logistical — a hospital or blood bank running out of stored blood. Context disambiguates instantly.

Stroke Order

缺 quē

血 xuè