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infarct
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in·farct  (nfärkt, n-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 nfarctus, past participle of nfarcre, to cram : in-, in; see in-2 + farcre, to stuff.]
in·farcted adj.
infarct  (nfärkt, n-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 attackstroke
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Noun1.infarct - localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
infarction
MI, myocardial infarct, myocardial infarction - destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
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