infarct
noun/ɪnˈfɑɹkt/
Etymology Borrowed from Latin īnfarctus, tu-stem derivation of īnfarciō.
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Medicine, Pathology, Sciences An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.
- After RSE treatment for 90 days, there was no comparable fibrosis in noninfarct and infarct regions.2015 December 10, “The Long-Term Consumption of Ginseng Extract Reduces the Susceptibility of Intermediate-Aged Hearts to Acute Ischemia Reperfusion Injury”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
- Derived terms
- infarcted, infarction, infarctive, macroinfarct, microinfarct, multi-infarct, myocardial infarct, noninfarct, periinfarct, postinfarct
- Related terms
- infarce