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noun

Infarct n.

(Med.) An obstruction or embolus in one of the blood vessels.

(Med.) The morbid condition of a limited area resulting from such obstruction; also, the localized necrotic (dead) tissue resulting from such obstruction; as, a hemorrhagic infarct.

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Etymology of 'Infarct'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Infarct" Quotes from Famous Books

... parts, removal of one barrier of infection, severe infection of wound, septicemia, or bacterial infection, troublesome cicatrices, suppurative otitis media and other ear affections, troubles of voice and vision, ruin of singing voice, emphysemia, or destruction of the tissues, septic infarct,—infected arterial obstruction, pneumonia, increased susceptibility to throat disease, pharyngeal quinsy and last, ...

— Valere Aude - Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regeneration • Louis Dechmann

Words linked to "Infarct" : myocardial infarction, mi, infarction, myocardial infarct