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infarct

American  
[in-fahrkt, in-fahrkt] / ˈɪnˌfɑrkt, ɪnˈfɑrkt /

noun

Pathology.

  1. a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.

infarct British  
/ ɪnˈfɑːkt /

noun

  1. Also called: infarction.  a localized area of dead tissue (necrosis) resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to that part, esp by an embolus

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infarct Scientific  
/ ĭn′färkt′,ĭn-färkt′ /

  1. An area of living tissue that undergoes necrosis as a result of obstruction of local blood supply, as by a thrombus.

  2. See also heart attack stroke

Other Word Forms

  • infarcted adjective

Etymology

Origin of infarct

1870–75; < New Latin infarctus, noun use of past participle of Latin infarcīre (variant of infercīre ) to stuff, equivalent to in- in- 2 + farc ( īre ) to stuff, fill ( farce ) + -tus past participle suffix

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