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 embolus.

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[From Latin īnfarctus, past participle of īnfarcīre, to cram : in-, in; see in-² + farcīre, to stuff.]

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in·farct′ed adj.

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infarct

(ɪnˈfɑːkt)

n

(Pathology) a localized area of dead tissue (necrosis) resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to that part, esp by an embolus. Also called: infarction

[C19: via New Latin from Latin infarctus stuffed into, from farcīre to stuff]

inˈfarcted adj

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in•farct

(ˈɪnˌfɑrkt, ɪnˈfɑrkt)

n.

an area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply.

[1870–75; < New Latin infarctus, n. use of past participle of Latin infarcīre (variant of infercīre) to stuff (compare farce)]

in•farct′ed, adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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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Translations

infarctus

infarto

infarct

n (Med) → Infarkt m

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in·farct

n. infarto, necrosis de un área de tejido por falta de irrigación sanguínea (isquemia);

bland ___ → ___ blando;

cardiac ___ → ___ cardíaco;

cerebral ___ → ___ cerebral;

hermorrhagic ___ → ___ hemorrágico;

myocardial ___ → ___ del miocardio;

pulmonary ___ → ___ pulmonar.

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infarct

n infarto

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