infarct

[ in-fahrkt, in-fahrkt ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.

infarct

/ ɪnˈfɑːkt /

noun

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

infarct

/ ĭn′färkt′,ĭn-färkt′ /

1. An area of living tissue that undergoes necrosis as a result of obstruction of local blood supply, as by a thrombus.
2. See also heart attack

Derived Forms

• inˈfarcted, adjective

Other Words From

• in·farcted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of infarct¹

1870–75; < New Latin infarctus, noun use of past participle of Latin infarcīre (variant of infercīre ) to stuff, equivalent to in- in- ² + farc ( īre ) to stuff, fill ( farce ) + -tus past participle suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of infarct¹

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

Example Sentences

The arteries of the heart are not terminal vessels but as a rule blocking of a large branch leads to anemic infarct.

From Project Gutenberg

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