Infarct

//ɪnˈfɑɹkt// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.

    "After RSE treatment for 90 days, there was no comparable fibrosis in noninfarct and infarct regions."

  2. 2
    localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply wordnet

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barbarrierblank wallblind alleyblockblockade

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"After RSE treatment for 90 days, there was no comparable fibrosis in noninfarct and infarct regions."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnfarctus, tu-stem derivation of īnfarciō.

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multi-infarctmyocardial infarctblood supply

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