/ Dictionary / Index I ischemia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: is•che•mi•a Pronunciation: (i-skē'mē-u), [key] — n. Pathol. local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ischemia (Thesaurus) Iscariot Ischia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language