| myocardial infarction | |
| —n | |
| Compare coronary thrombosis destruction of an area of heart muscle as the result of occlusion of a coronary artery | |
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myocardial infarction n.
Abbr. MI
Necrosis of a region of the myocardium caused by an interruption in the supply of blood to the heart, usually as a result of occlusion of a coronary artery. Also called cardiac infarction.
| myocardial infarction (mī'ō-kär'dē-əl) Pronunciation Key
See heart attack. |