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View synonyms for infarct
infarct
[ in-fahrkt, in-fahrkt ]
noun
, Pathology.
- 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
/ ɪnˈfɑːkt /
noun
- a localized area of dead tissue (necrosis) resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to that part, esp by an embolus Also calledinfarction
infarct
/ ĭn′färkt′,ĭn-färkt′ /
- An area of living tissue that undergoes necrosis as a result of obstruction of local blood supply, as by a thrombus.
- See also heart attack
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Derived Forms
- inˈfarcted, adjective
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- in·farcted adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of infarct1
C19: via New Latin from Latin infarctus stuffed into, from farcīre to stuff
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Example Sentences
The arteries of the heart are not terminal vessels but as a rule blocking of a large branch leads to anemic infarct.
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