English Explanatory Dictionary

infarct

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈfɑɹkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-infarct.wav

Word forms

infarct infarcts

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnfarctus, tu-stem derivation of īnfarciō.

Related words

infarce

Derived words

infarcted infarction infarctive macroinfarct microinfarct multi-infarct myocardial infarct noninfarct periinfarct postinfarct
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