The medical term for abnormally low blood flow to tissues is:
A) embolism
B) fibrillation
C) thrombosis
D) ischemia
D
Explanation: Isch is the root for "holding back," and -emia is a suffix for "condition of blood." The other terms can be eliminated, as embol is "plug" and thromb is "clot." Both could lead to decreased blood flow.
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