Occlusion of an artery that does not permit blood flow is _____, whereas cell death due to the resulting lack of oxygen is termed _____

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Occlusion of an artery that does not permit blood flow is called ischemia, whereas cell death due to the resulting lack of oxygen is termed infarction. Ischemia refers to the lack of blood flow to tissue due to obstruction of an artery, while infarction refers to the resulting tissue death due to lack of oxygen. Angina is a type of chest pain that is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle, but it does not necessarily result in cell death. Therefore, the correct answer is A.

Occlusion of an Artery That Does Not Permit Blood Flow