[in-fahrkt, in-fahrkt] 
| 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. |
| in·farct (ĭn'färkt', ĭn-färkt') n. An area of tissue that undergoes necrosis as a result of obstruction of local blood supply, as by a thrombus or embolus. [From Latin īnfarctus, past participle of īnfarcīre, to cram : in-, in; see in-2 + farcīre, to stuff.] in·farct'ed adj. |
infarct in·farct (ĭn'färkt', ĭn-färkt')
n.
An area of tissue that undergoes necrosis as a result of obstruction of local blood supply, as by a thrombus or an embolus.
| infarct (ĭn'färkt', ĭn-färkt') Pronunciation Key
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, stroke. |
