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Infarct - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Infarct : (noun)
1: localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood
supply [syn: infarction]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Infarct : \In*farct"\, n. [See Infarce.] (Med.)
(a) An obstruction or embolus.
(b) The morbid condition of a limited area resulting from
such obstruction; as, a hemorrhagic infarct.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Infarct : Infarct: An area of tissue death due to a local lack of oxygen .
For example, in a myocardial thrombosis (clot).
The word "infarct" comes from the Latin "infarcire" meaning "to plug up or cram." It refers to the clogging of the artery.
See also infarction.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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