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ischemic penumbra

ischemic penumbra

an area of moderate tissue damage surrounding a focus of primary damage due to inadequate blood supply (see ischemia). Tissues in the penumbra may be partly preserved due to collateral (alternative) blood flow from neighboring normal areas.

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